Author: 3Jane

Women’s March

Post author By 3Jane
Post date 2020-10-12

A Women’s March protest is occurring across the United States in opposition to Trump and his agenda on October 17th.

“The mission of Women’s March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change. Women’s March is a women-led movement providing intersectional education on a diverse range of issues and creating entry points for new grassroots activists & organizers to engage in their local communities through trainings, outreach programs and events. Women’s March is committed to dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity and respect.”

Date
- October 17, 2020
References
- https://womensmarch.com/
Photo Credit:
- Mark Dixon

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St. Augustine

Post author By 3Jane
Post date 2020-10-04

Monson Motor Lodge.jpg — Dr. Martin Luther King is denied entry into a whites only pool.

In the spring of 1965, citizens of St. Augustine protested rules against blacks swimming at white only beaches. The nonviolent protests were met with violence by white segregationists.

These protests were pivotal in creating momentum for the Civil Rights Bill of 1964.

References
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_movement
- https://podcastaddict.com/episode/113236732
Photo Credit:
- Dan R. Warren

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Tank Man

Post author By 3Jane
Post date 2020-10-04

A lone man stands up to a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

During the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, a lone man stood in front of a column of tanks the day after the Chinese military had removed protesters from the square by force.

Many people also protested the violence by the Chinese military by standing in front of tanks. This one was the only one witnessed and filmed.

The video and pictures of the incident sparked world wide recognition and is considered to be one of the most iconic images of protest in history.

The identity of the man is unknown, but he represents all Chinese in their quest for freedom from authoritarian rule.

References
Photo Credit:
- AP Photo/Jeff Widener

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Protests Against Hitler

Post author By 3Jane
Post date 2020-10-03

A menorah is displayed in a window in defiance of Nazi politics.

One month before Hitler rose to power, a Jewish family living in Germany defiantly displayed a Hanukkah menorah in their window across from a Nazi flag.

Rachel Posner took this photo of a Hanukkah menorah with a Nazi flag in the background. Rachel wrote on the back of the photo:

Chanukah 5692 (1932) “Death to Judah” So the flag says “Judah will live forever” So the light answers.

Her husband, Rabbi Dr. Akiva Posner was the last Rabbi of the community of Kiel Germany until after the war. The Posner family left Germany for Israel in 1933.

References:
- https://www.yadvashem.org/artifacts/museum/hanukkah-1932.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust
Photo Credit:
- Rachel Posner
- Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Rosa Parks

Post author By 3Jane
Post date 2020-10-03

This photo of Rosa Parks sitting in the front of a bus was actually taken after the Supreme Court disbanded Montgomery’s segregated bus system, but it remains a classic symbol. Even so, her iconic action helped to drive recognition of civil rights in the United States

References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_bus_boycott
Photo Credit:
- Underwood Archives/Getty Images