Boycotts

Throughout the history of the United States, activists have incorporated the boycott into their methods of protest. Your job is to examine the boycott as a protest technique by reviewing the web sites below. As you view each site, bear in mind the following questions:

What is the historical context of each boycott? What is each group boycotting and why?
Were these boycotts successful? If they were, why were they successful? If not, why were they unsuccessful?
How effective were these boycotts in conveying the message of the protesters? Would you consider the boycott to be an effective means of resistance? Why or why not?

Resources:

Boycott of British goods during the American Revolution

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1247.html

Montgomery Bus Boycott

http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/montbus.html

Boycott of Benetton products

http://www.spychips.com/press-releases/benetton-boycott.html