"Way back in 1986, researchers Robert Hall, Mark Rodeghier, and Brett Useem co-authored a paper.........their study looked at how a person’s education level affected his or her attitude toward different kinds of protest movements.
First, the researchers found that educated people, in general, are more sympathetic than others toward protests and protesters. Statistically speaking, education is positively correlated with a commitment to civil liberties. As a group, therefore, educated people are more likely than others to view any given protest as legitimate, no matter what the exact subject of the protest is. They may strongly disagree with the protesters’ goals, but they will still embrace their right to protest in the first place."