Sonia-Priyanka Hallabol in black clothes: The practice of wearing such clothes started in America in protest against the evils of the Church

A nationwide protest has been called on Friday under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi regarding unemployment and inflation. During this, Congressmen wore completely black clothes in Parliament and raised slogans against the government. Black clothing has been used for protests not only today but for centuries. Actually, the beginning of wearing completely black clothes is considered to be from the American continent.

Puritans adopt black clothing for the first time in protest

At first, the Puritans started adopting black language in opposition to the Catholics. Catholics advised people to wear white, blue, red and attractive colors. The elite of that time used only such colors, whereas, black clothes were considered negative. The Puritans gave a voice to their protest by adopting black clothing as a dress.

Manton DD’s black dress, known as a Puritan man

New Yorkers who wore black clothes were once called

During the 18th century, when people in a group were completely dressed in black, the image of protest over an issue was the first to emerge in the mind. In Western countries, such people were considered New Yorkers. Because the people of the American city of New York had popularized wearing black clothes.

Women’s black dress had become an answer

The early 20th century was filled with the finest of fashion clothing, but in that expensive and feminine atmosphere, Coco Chanel introduced the little black dress. Chanel designed the dress as a response to those who believed that women should be shiny, light and embellished.

The woman’s black dress which acted as an inspiration for the new age woman.

Let this little black dress give women the freedom to move fearlessly, showing off more of their bodies. Most importantly, this dress depicted the importance of the woman in many ways. At that time it was nothing less than a revolution.

In France, there was a protest by wearing a black topi.

During the 20th century, some political and social movements protested wearing black clothing. During World War II, dissident fighters in France protested wearing black berets. He took inspiration from such protests, Che Guevara, who was a symbol of revolution in Cuba.

Che Guevara, who led the revolution in the South American country of Cuba.

In America, the Black Panthers had made a complete black dress

In the 1960s, the Black Panthers fought against racial injustice in America. Two Panthers leaders, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seeley, watched a documentary about the French resistance to the Nazis and decided that the Panthers should wear black uniforms in tribute. This uniform consisted of a black leather jacket, black pants, black shoes and black gloves.

Black flags were used during the freedom movement in India

The black flag was displayed the most during the freedom movement when the British government sent the Simon Commission to India. The commission reached India on 3 February 1928. Wherever Simon reached, including Kolkata, Lahore, Lucknow, Vijayawada and Pune, he faced fierce opposition and people showed him black flags. Slogans of Simon go back (Simon go back) were echoing across the country.

Demonstrators with black flags shouting ‘Simon go back’ during February 1928

After independence, there are often occasions when black flags are used in social and political protests. Not only this, in addition to black flags, dress, topi, there have been protests by tying black bands.

This is to say that the trend of wearing black clothes for protest is not recent. The revolutionaries have a rich history in popularizing it.