Nonviolent direct action is a crucial part of any successful social movement that seeks radical change.
Nonviolent direct action has played an essential role in enacting positive social change in the United States and across the globe. It is a unique power to peacefully challenge grave wrongs and bring tension to the surface. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in his"Letter From a Birmingham Jail" that"Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has consistently refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.
The FACE Act allows judges to impose fines of up to $10,000 and six months of prison on first-time protesters engaging in nonviolent physical obstruction, such as sit-ins or blockades. Second convictions for these kinds of acts could see fines of up to $25,000 and jail time of up to 18 months. Additionally, the FACE Act allows federal conspiracy charges to be brought against defendants alongside the FACE Act violation itself.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 24: Anti-abortion demonstrators gather for a rally in Federal Building Plaza on June 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The rally was one of many held across the U.S. to mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization which overturned Roe v Wade.
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