[ebola1717]

Protests aren't meant to persuade - they're meant to draw attention. Persuasion is a separate step in the movement. Look at BlackLivesMatter. The initial protests drew attention to issues of police brutality that most Americans had little knowledge of. Then, journalists contextualized the history of police violence and attempted to persuade readers. Protests also help frame a narrative, which make people more amenable to persuasion.