Some sense that joy and the best music was on our side. Some sense that the organizers knew how to protect the people in the march from agent provocateurs and honest but stupid hot heads.
As the other person said, seeing visibly the range of people on one's own side. When the protests turned more confrontational, a lot of the more middle class stopped coming.
Given my memories of the two visits I made to our nation's capital
As the other person said, seeing visibly the range of people on one's own side. When the protests turned more confrontational, a lot of the more middle class stopped coming.
Having good publicity for the buses helps.