Civil Disobedience And The Civil Rights Movement
Throughout history there have been many forms of revolution where a number of people chose to disobey rules that seem unfair. The philosophical term for this is Civil Disobedience. According to Dictionary.com , Civil Disobedience is “the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy, characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting,picketing, and nonpayment of taxes.”. Civil Disobedience have been around for centuries and some of the most notable people participated in Civil Disobedience. Today, I will be discussing the history, types and examples of civil disobedience. Civil Disobedience can be traced back to the 1800’s. The concept of Civil
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In the bibliography “The Rebellious Life Of Rosa Parks” by Carson Claybourne , She further explains Rosa parks form of Civil Disobedience by using quotations like” By refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger, Rosa Parks sparked an historic 381-day bus boycott by black residents of Montgomery, Alabama.”. The next person to use Civil Disobedience is Mahatma Gandhi . Gandhi used Civil Disobedience in his Salt March. He was fighting against british salt acts. This form of civil disobedience was through a non-violent way. According to” Gandhian Nonviolence and the Salt March” by Thomas Weber, Gandhi and his thousands of followers would began to create salt and authorities would stop the process by kicking the salt into the mud. Gandhi campaign later spread across all of India with more than a million supporters. Gandhi was later arrested but, his campaign continued and now it has been known as a notable campaign forever.The last person that participated in Civil Disobedience was Muhammad Ali. Ali fought against The US Government when he was drafted into the Army. He refused to go and suffered the consequences. He refused to attend the military because of his religion, His form of Civil Disobedience was through allocution. He was sentenced to prison, and could not find employment. Civil Disobedience has a lot of steps and procedures that tie into it. Sometimes, I believe the only way to express my way of change is through Civil Disobedience even if it cost me a lot. I wouldn't be somebody who promotes change within actions but simply words and
In the bibliography “The Rebellious Life Of Rosa Parks” by Carson Claybourne , She further explains Rosa parks form of Civil Disobedience by using quotations like” By refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger, Rosa Parks sparked an historic 381-day bus boycott by black residents of Montgomery, Alabama.”. The next person to use Civil Disobedience is Mahatma Gandhi . Gandhi used Civil Disobedience in his Salt March. He was fighting against british salt acts. This form of civil disobedience was through a non-violent way. According to” Gandhian Nonviolence and the Salt March” by Thomas Weber, Gandhi and his thousands of followers would began to create salt and authorities would stop the process by kicking the salt into the mud. Gandhi campaign later spread across all of India with more than a million supporters. Gandhi was later arrested but, his campaign continued and now it has been known as a notable campaign forever.The last person that participated in Civil Disobedience was Muhammad Ali. Ali fought against The US Government when he was drafted into the Army. He refused to go and suffered the consequences. He refused to attend the military because of his religion, His form of Civil Disobedience was through allocution. He was sentenced to prison, and could not find employment. Civil Disobedience has a lot of steps and procedures that tie into it. Sometimes, I believe the only way to express my way of change is through Civil Disobedience even if it cost me a lot. I wouldn't be somebody who promotes change within actions but simply words and