COVID-19 protests in the United States
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Montage of anti-lockdown protests | |||
| Date | April 15, 2020 – December 25, 2021 (1 year, 8 months, 1 week and 4 days) | ||
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| Caused by | Government-imposed lockdowns | ||
| Methods | Protests, demonstrations | ||
| Status | Concluded | ||
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Beginning in early April 2020, there were protests in several U.S. states against government-imposed lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The protests, mostly organized by conservative groups and individuals, decried the economic and social impact of stay-at-home orders, business closures, and restricted personal movement and association, and demanded that their respective states be "re-opened" for normal business and personal activity.
The protests made international news and were widely condemned as unsafe and ill-advised, although some political figures expressed support for the protests. They ranged in size from a few hundred people to a few thousand, and spread on social media with encouragement from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
By May 1, 2020, there had been demonstrations in more than half of the states; many governors began to take steps to lift the restrictions as daily new infections began decreasing due to social distancing measures.