Sentence examples for tradition of protest from inspiring English sources

He inaugurated the tradition of protest explored by other black writers after World War II.

His lawyers said their client was part of a proud tradition of protest in the United States, dating back to the American Revolution.

Shevchenko attributes Femen's success in France, where it has its largest membership, to the long francophone tradition of protest and organised resistance.

The presence of veterans at these protests is also reflective of a long tradition of protest by veterans on progressive issues in the US.

Being black in America means that we exist in a legacy and tradition of protest, a legacy and tradition as old as this America.

State-backed clerics have denounced the Egyptian and Tunisian protesters, and issued fatwas against anything similar in Saudi Arabia.Only in the eastern province home to a large but marginalised Shia population is there much tradition of protest.

This attempt to ignore or downplay the long tradition of dissent, protest and conflict that has always shaped American society is not unique to the Jefferson County school board.

"In New York," he said, "we have a great tradition of protests and of allowing protesters to be heard and to have their day".

But as he put it: "The people of Hong Kong have a long tradition of protesting in the streets, of making their views known".

The previous day, he released a video defending his decision to leak sensitive secrets and explaining that he'd sought refuge in Hong Kong because it "has a strong tradition of free speech" and "a long tradition of protesting in the streets".

The discontented in American society have a long history and tradition of protesting and making change happen.