Protests notably occurred in Oldenburg (Lower Saxony) in 1936, Frankenholz (Saarland) and Frauenberg (East Prussia) in 1937, and in Bavaria in 1941.
This term signifies that organized protest, like those in the Crucifix Decrees among others, forces the regime to take notice and possible action.
This was a sign that the regime was taking a step into religion, yet not completely voluntarily on the citizens' side.
It is worthy of note that in 1937, according to Alfred Rosenberg, Hitler affirmed his continued support for the ongoing Crucifix Decrees by dismissing complaints made about it by Hanns Kerrl.
[4] The regime saw noteworthy public protests by primarily Catholics, like those resulting from the Crucifix Decrees, and women.