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Power To The People – Protests From The Past

1960s, 1970s, Everyday People • 14616 Views • Comments Off on Power To The People – Protests From The Past

More often than not when we see protests featured in the media they are about the big issues that tend to attract big numbers and almost inevitably big controversy. Here we take a look at the smaller end of the protest spectrum where folk are focusing on local issues, women are protesting against sexist movies, Beatles fans are suggesting Ringo should run for president and proud parents are rightly demanding the return of Sesame Street to Channel 2.

 

Pirate Radio Protest

 

Grape Protest

Large Young Crowd Carrying Signs

Hitsville Protest

save our playground 1967

under paid

save the trees

Miss America

Air Stewardesses

Education Protest

DIrty School Toilet Protest

Power

 protestors on S State Street, Chicago, 1974.

Sesame Street Protest

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