Question

Low-income and minority communities are often subject to racial discrimination at the hands of local government policies and actions. However, in recent years, communities are fighting back and winning battles to protect and improve their neighborhoods. Identify whether or not these are ways in which communities can be politically active for their own benefit.

Answer 1

Beneficial ways communities can be politically active:

to create community organizations that engage in public planning processes and also organise peaceful meaningful protests

Not a beneficial way for communities to be politically active: refuses to cooperate with local government