Children protesting: duty or danger?
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Do the Math
Do the Math
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) organization analyzed data from more than 10,600 protests between May and August 2020. Protesters sought reform on several issues, including COVID-19 response and racial injustice. Groups of protesters assembled in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Of these protests, about 95% were not connected to any violence or destructive activities, while approximately 5% involved protesters using violence.
Option 1:
Option 1:
Approximately how many of the 10,600 protests recorded by ACLED were nonviolent?
A. 10,070
B. 9,770
C. 10,010
D. 9,700
Option 2:
Option 2:
The number of protests has been increasing across the globe. The Center for Strategic and International Strategies found that mass protests increased annually by an average of 11.5% from 2009 to 2019 across all regions of the world. Write an equation using exponents that represents this increase from 2009 to 2019, with a representing the number of protests in 2009 and b representing the number of protests in 2019.
Discussion Question:
Discussion Question:
During 2020, many people assembled to protest with the Black Lives Matter movement. These protests aimed to draw attention to police violence against Black citizens and to catalyze change in policing policies. Of thousands of protests, only 7% were associated with any violence or property destruction. Despite this, the public perception of the protests was very different. In a poll that year, 42% of those polled said “most protesters are trying to incite violence or destroy property.” In addition, data show that police used force to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters significantly more often than other groups. Some people have blamed this on media. Videos of smashed windows get more hits than videos of peaceful protesters. So, how do we know if a protest is really safe to attend?
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