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]

2010s–present

Notable recent demonstrations include Hands Across Hawthorne, which was held in May 2011, and Occupy Portland, which began in October 2011. The 2016 riots were a reaction to the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president. The Women's March was held the day after Trump's inauguration in conjunction with the 2017 Women's March. Subsequent protests during Trump's presidency included the March for Science and Trump Free Speech Rally in 2017. 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]

The March for Our Lives was held in 2018 and the End Domestic Terrorism rally was held in 2019. 2020 saw the George Floyd protests, Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage, and Red House eviction defense. Portland saw protests following the election of Joe Biden.[5]

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.
  5. Baker, Mike; Eligon, John (January 21, 2021). "They're Breaking Glass and Criticizing Biden. From the Left". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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