manifestation

Une manifestation.



 * French:** Une prostestation, certainement politique ou sociale.


 * English:** The French are known for their protests and strikes. They have seen the whole country shut down at various times. They are usually politically or socially based. A recent example is the protests over the rise in retirement age to 62. The whole country- from lyceens to adults- came out on the streets to protest. For our unit, you will learn about the protests of youth in the suburbs after the death of two teenagers in racially charged circumstances. This began in November 2005 and was concentrated around areas of high immigration (Paris, Marseille, Lyon). When looking at protests, you must ask yourself 1. who is protesting? 2. what are the circumstances? 3. what is the intended outcome? For more information, have a look at some of the **greves de transports** from recent years as well as information studied in class on the 2005 manifestations.