Protest as social action

During the Republican National Convention, 818 activists were arrested during street protests as well as preemptive raids. Midmorning examines the purpose of protest and explores its role in social movements.

Guests

• T.V. Reed: Professor of English and American Studies at Washington State University. His latest book is "The Art of Protest: Culture and Activism from the Civil Rights Movement to the Streets of Seattle."
• Dick Flacks: Retired professor of sociology at the University of California. He was also a founding member of Students for a Democratic Society.

More from MPR

• Final day protests end in an estimated 300 arrests
  September 5, 2008
• The View of a Protest
  September 5, 2008

Resources

• About Professor Reed
• About Flacks