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Thousands of protests take place every day, many of which seemingly to no avail. While protests have the potential to instigate change, we cannot rely solely on protests to get our voices heard.
PROTEST CULTURE Y
ear after year, millions of people with sloganemblazoned posters fill streets around the world for hours at a time.
It’s become a global phenomenon, labeled the Global Protest Wave of 2019, where the number of high profile protests has
grown significantly since the start of 2019. On the local level, Fairfax County’s recently enacted civic engagement policy, allowing students an excused partial day off to participate in civic engagement activities, is only proof of the spreading spirit of political activism in our society.
