Collected Item: “Coronavirus vs. The People”
Give your story a title.
Coronavirus vs. The People
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
A photograph. I found the picture on Instagram.
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
The photo shows nurses blocking an anti-lockdown protest in Denver. This picture is one of many photos taken the afternoon of April 19th, 2020. The protesters argued that they should be able to go out and get haircuts, have a drink at the bar, eat at a restaurant, and so on. The protesters argued that the mandatory stay-at-home and wearing of face masks went against their constitutional rights. One woman held up a sign saying, “land of the free” and shouted “This is a free country. Land of the free. Go to China if you want communism.” All the while the nurses stood silently in the cross walks during red lights in their scrubs and N95 masks, trying to show the effects and severity of Covid-19. This photo shows a mere glimpse of the anti-lockdown protests. The contrasting arguments of personal health vs. public health
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
#globalpandemic, #lockdownprotests, #Denverprotests, #publicvspersonalconcern
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Photo taken by Alyson McClaren.
Give this story a date.
2020-04-19