Isabel Espinoza
Protest March Tactic
On a Sunny morning in March, I seen a lot of people and heard a lot of commotion in front of the library. As I got closer I seen my professor and classmates, I also noticed tables with crafts and sticks to staple our signs on. There were 3 tables, anyone could have participated. The adrenaline of all the protesters and the passion for their cause was felt as they introduced what they were protesting. Once all the groups did their intros, pictures were taken, we all proceeded to march which went across campus, to west on Shaw, down Cedar and back to campus. During the march I met and talked to new people I would have never met if it hadn't been for the March. I learned that a coalition, unity of different causes can ignite synergy. The women's group had an infectious chant…" I don't know what you've been told" …., it got a lot of attention and some passersby even chanting it too. I also noticed people reading our signs and showing an expression of liking the signs. As we marched down Shaw, we also had commuters honking and even got a diesel to honk the loud horn. Overall everyone was positive in and out of the march. It was moving to be involved, to commingle with people who were fighting for a cause too, and noticed we are not to far apart, everyone wants a change with what ever they believe in, and the only way to be seen is to be seen and heard in numbers.
In conclusion this was a great experience. I learned if you are passionate about something you should rise and get involved in a march, the more the merrier, collaborate with other marches, and create awareness to your cause. The more people know about your cause the more aware they will be and might even join or hep in some way. If you want to be seen, you must be heard.
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