Title: France's National Sport: Protesting - Frenchly
Headings: France’s National Sport: Protesting
France’s National Sport: Protesting
Content: The Popular Front, 1936. Strikes and demonstrations paralyzed the country for weeks but gave France the right to unionize, paid vacations, and the 40-hour workweek. May 1968. Massive student protests in Paris nearly brought down the government of Charles de Gaulle. And they had a groovy, 1960s hippie vibe. Kind of like when Jimi Hendrix rocked Woodstock, but without all the mud. So how did the French manage to master the manif ? A good street demonstration is like a big party where you get to march through the streets, wave some banners, and chat with your neighbors. And wear funny clothes. The French love to play dress up.