What is Black bloc?
[[File:O escudo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An example of protesters wearing black bloc]] [[File:Illustrazione di un Black Bloc.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A drawing of how a black bloc protestor would look like]] '''Black bloc''' is a protest strategy where people wear black clothes and cover up their faces. This helps them to not be recognized and to avoid [[pepper spray]] in their eyes.<ref name=Euro>{{cite news|access-date=May 13, 2021|author=Sandrine Amiel|url=https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/02/yellow-vests-black-blocs-casseurs-what-s-the-difference-euronews-explains|title=Yellow vests, Black Blocs, casseurs, what's the difference?|date=May 3, 2019}}</ref><ref name=USA>{{cite news|access-date=May 13, 2021|title=G-20 summit protests: What is a Black Bloc?|magazine=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/02/what-black-bloc/97393870/|author=Sean Rossman|date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> == Overview == People who do black bloc wear black clothes and shoes. Usually they wear matching clothes to blend in better in a crowd. They may also wear [[sunglasses]] to protect their eyes. To cover up their faces, they might wear hoodies, [[Balaclava|ski masks]], and motorcycle helmets. == History == Black bloc was developed by [[Left-wing|leftists]] in [[West Germany]] in the 1980s. The idea became famous in [[Seattle, Washington]] in the [[United States]] in the 1990s in protests against the [[World Trade Organization]].<ref name=Euro /> == Purpose == The purpose of black bloc is to not be recognized by the police and security cameras. This is because people wearing black bloc may do things that are considered wrong or illegal according to the people in power. Some of these things include [[Riot|rioting]], [[vandalism]], and [[Protest|protesting]] without a permit. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Protests]] [[Category:Protective clothing]]