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"national boycott" is when a large group of people purposefully stop buying or supporting a particular product, company, or service on a country-wide scale. It is a unified action to show disapproval or protest against something specific.
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The essential idea behind these two protests was a 24 -
hour national boycott, in which immigrants and their supporters withdrew from the activities they normally took part in.
Just ask Target, which faced
a national boycott from gay - rights activists in the U.S. after a small donation to an anti-gay candidate was exposed.
After Apple declined to help the FBI crack an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, Trump called for
a national boycott of Apple products.
To send a message to lawmakers, Recipe for Success founder Gracie Cavnar is calling for
a national boycott of the school lunch program.
Last Saturday saw
a national Boycott Israeli Goods (BIG) campaign in protest against the controversial conflict.
School dress codes: The case of the braless Manatee high school student who was forced by school officials to put bandaids over her nipples sparks a wider conversation about school dress codes, and even prompts a call for
a national boycott on wearing bras — called a «Bracott» — on Monday.