Picketing

/ˈpɪkɪtɪŋ/ verb, noun

Definition

The act of standing outside a workplace or location with signs to protest, demand better conditions, or prevent others from entering during a labor dispute.

Etymology

From 'picket' (a stake or soldier on watch), which comes from French 'piquet.' The protest meaning developed in the 1800s labor movement.

Kelly Says

The first large-scale picketing during the 1946 coal miners' strike invented modern protest tactics we still use today—peaceful lines with signs became the template for civil rights marches!

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