Bad idea.

1. Giving your land lord an interest free loan.

2. Forgoing any interest in those funds

3. Losing any leverage you may have had on your landlord should you need any work done in your appt.

4. Likely losing all your $ if you wind up needing to move early.

5. Losing access to those funds should you need them for something else

Put it in a savings account.

Protests work only when the pressure the right people. Like if your protesting outside of a politicians office or being bad publicity in a public figure your more likely to get results than just blocking a random street corner