Which of the following demonstrations was considered an illegal, violent protest?
a. Vietnam War protests in the 1960s
b. Post-WWI protest among women’s groups demanding suffrage
c. Civil disobedience amongst black protestors in the 1960s who intentionally broke laws to draw attention to segregation
d. Pro-choice groups who use the media to gain political attention
e. 1992 L.A. rioters who looted and beat a truck driver to protest a jury acquittal
ANS: E
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