Stand Up A history of protest in New Zealand

Hello readers 

Today In my blog I had to read this book In my Chromebook called Stand Up A history of protest in New Zealand. After I read the book I had to answer some questions. 

Here are the questions:

1. What is the name of the law that ensures we have right to protest in NZ? The new Zealand bill of rights act 1990

2. When did the soldiers invade parihaka? 5 November 1881

3. how many women signed the Women's Suffrage petition? over 25,000

4. what is NZ's most famous hikoi? The great strike 1913

Protest means: a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Vocabulary words:

Suffrage: the right to vote.

Union: an organised group of workers that negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions.

Watersider: a person who works on a wharf.

Choose one of the protest in the article and summarise it in your own words:

Parihaka:

Parihaka is one of New Zealand's first big protest. Its a Kakahi in Taranaki. The Maori people that lived there wanted the government to stop taking their land for the Pakeha settlers. When the soldiers invaded parihaka on 5 November 1881, but Maori didn't fight back. The government did apologise to the parihaka people for its action.

When did I read this article: I read this article 27 July to 28 July

What did the article remind you of: This remind me of Greta Thunberg

Have I ever seen or been involved in a protest: No

Imagine: you are involved in a dispute with your boss, and the government introduces laws to punish you. One of these laws makes it illegal for people to give you food, even though you have no money. 

How would you feel in this situation? I would feel really bad.

What would you do? I would talk to the government about this.

Was the watersiders protest successful? I think yes.