In class last week, we discussed whether protests were ever successful and how their success is measured. Our guest this week showed the class that protests are just “one tool in the toolbox”. It must be part of the campaign arc within the movement in order to have a successful attempt at change. She explained that her job is more about the logistics of a social justice movement rather than just taking to the streets. A protest cannot just be put together without a base or an objective. It is important for organizers to design a strategy of how to obtain your goal. This statement contradicts the statements made by our guest speaker of the importance of goals. She stated the goals need to be obtainable and specific. It is difficult to measure the success of a protest without these goals. These goals need to be agreed upon by the group. Without this cohesion, many different messages can come out of protests, which would blur the message. As the reading stated, this was a criticism o...