A demonstration is an historically and geographically common form of
nonviolent action by groups of people. The term "demonstration" was coined in the United States during the
civil rights movement of the 1950s-1970s and refers to the public display of the common
opinion of a group of people. Demonstrations are a form of
activism, usually taking the form of a public gathering of people in a rally or walking in a march. At times, more interventionist actions such as blockades and sit-ins have been referred to as demonstrations. Thus, the opinion is demonstrated to be significant by gathering in a crowd associated with that opinion.
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