Protests in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon has an extended history of street activism and has seen many notable protests.[1][2]

Women's March on Portland, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 2017
March for Our Lives Portland, 2018

History

Portland's first organized demonstration was held in 1857.[3] Notable recent demonstrations include:

In a retrospective of the city's protests from November 2016 to November 2017, Shane Dixon Kavanaugh of The Oregonian wrote: "Portland's convulsive protests thrust the city into the national spotlight as they often descended into violence and chaos even as most demonstrators remained peaceful... [T]he churn of marches, demonstrations and rallies has become enduring fiber in the fabric of the city. The protests spanned issues – immigrant rights, homelessness, racism, police accountability, free speech. They drew students, parents, anarchists and Trump supporters."[4]

References
  1. Baker, Mike (July 1, 2019). "In Portland, Milkshakes, a Punch and #HimToo Refresh Police Criticism". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. Perry, Douglas. "'Little Beirut' legacy: 21 of the most memorable protests in Portland history". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  3. Voorhees, Arlo (February 20, 2017). "Takin' It to the Streets: Portland's Protest History". Portland Monthly. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  4. Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon. "Portland's year of protests: Did they matter?". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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