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However, in some states, secondary boycotts may be unlawful. A secondary boycott occurs when concerted, coercive pressure is directed toward customers, to cause them to withhold or withdraw their patronage from the establishment. You must check your state’s statute. Demonstrating Demonstration can be defined as: a public display of expression, usually at a specific time, date, and place, which holds some significance, to the issue at hand. Demonstrations are usually conducted by large groups of persons at a simultaneous time and place. Demonstrations are used to display the opinions of individuals, organizations, and or particular groups of society Protocol for Demonstrations, Boycotts, and Pickets 1. The Unit must obtain a sworn statement of facts from a complainant. This statement shall contain all pertinent facts including dates, and the nature of the problem. If there is no complainant, i.e., the chapter generated the investigation on its own, then an NAACP chapter resolution reflecting the facts should be duly passed. 2. The Unit, through its legal redress committee, should undertake a thorough investigation of all the facts surrounding the complaint. The Unit investigation should reveal each version of the facts as alleged by the complainant and the target of her complaint. YOUTH AND COLLEGE DIVISION TOOLKIT Some examples of Demonstrations include: blocking traffic, governmental office sit-in, die-in, candle light vigils, gathering in campus student center wearing black arm bands, class walk outs, silent gathering on the steps of local courthouse, and other approved methods of affective demonstrating Marches Marches can be defined as: a parade like gathering of a large group of persons, from one point to another, in protest of treatment, injustice, or to bring about attention to a particular subject. Some examples of Marches include: 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1965 Bloody Sunday March, 1989 Silent March against U.S. Supreme Court decisions, 2003 U.S. Supreme Court Affirmative Action March, 2005 Keep the <strong>Vote</strong> Alive March, the 2006 Save the Voting’s Rights Act (VRA) March, America’s Journey for Justice. Picketing Picketing can be defined as: a non-violent mechanism used where picketers gather outside of an establishment to discourage persons from going inside or doing business with establishment until the demands are meet by said group or organizations. Written approval from President and CEO and General Counsel must be obtained before you lead, participate in, or endorse a boycott, demonstration, picket, rally or coalition. 3. The Unit must obtain any and all required permits. All city ordinances and state statutes for the Direct Action activity must be complied with. 4. The Direct Action activity must be of a nonviolent nature, and any and all signs, if signs are permitted, must carry nonviolent messages. Signs should not call for the termination of an employee. The Unit should seek an open investigation of the occurrence, demand that disciplinary action commensurate with the seriousness of the offense be imposed, and request that training reforms be implemented to prevent future recurrences. 5. The NAACP must have complete charge and control of the Direct Action strategy. In other words, the Unit should refrain from joining other coalitions unless the NAACP is in a position to direct all activities under the supervision of the NAACP. 6. If possible, all Direct Action participants should sign a waiver of liability and receive a disclaimer form. 7. The Unit must ensure that there is adequate security so that Direct Action participants are free from harassment. Once you have responded in writing addressing each of the aforesaid, the President and CEO and General Counsel may issue authorization to proceed. You 14
must request such permission in writing from the General Counsel DO’s of Direct Action DON’Ts of Direct Action 1. Each Unit must pass a resolution approving involvement in Direct Action activity. 2. Notify the State Conference President. Notify your Regional Director. Request permission and obtain approval from the Office of the General Counsel before using the name of the Association in Direct Action activity. 3. Provide station/store watchers, pickets, and legal observers (such as lawyers, law students or paralegals) at Direct Action activity. 4. Encourage people to join the common cause through public speeches and private solicitations. 5. Provide transportation to alternative businesses providing comparable products, foods and services. 6. Provide literature that thoroughly explains why the Direct Action was called. 7. Educate the participants on the laws of the jurisdiction. 8. Make sure that you have proper security, necessary permits and sufficient insurance if required. 1. Don’t engage in unauthorized Direct Action activity using the NAACP’s name. 2. Don’t use defamatory, demeaning, threatening or obscene language to or about any person. 3. Don’t engage in, or be seen as threatening, physical force or violence against customers, prospective customers or proprietors. 4. Don’t intimidate, threaten, ostracize or degrade those who may cross the picket line. 5. Don’t agree with anyone to use force against any person or property. 6. Don’t organize a boycott, demonstration, picket or rally to advance private economic interests. 7. Don’t authorize, ratify, or even discuss illegal conduct at meetings or anywhere else. 8. Don’t make speeches likely to instigate lawless action. 9. Don’t take part in coalitions unless prior approval from the National Office has been obtained. 9. Obey orders from law enforcement officials, even if the order is clearly unlawful. Report the matter to the NAACP Legal Department and Regional Office. The matter can be resolved later through a lawsuit or restraining order. YOUTH AND COLLEGE DIVISION TOOLKIT 15
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