Civil Disobedience Gandhi Analysis
The government is the people’s representation: our protector and our voice. It is what we turn to in our time of need, the one we look up to. However, there are times when the government turn against the people, acting as an enemy instead of an ally. In those times, the people must until and stand together against our government. When the government becomes corrupt, common citizens have the right to take actions. Peaceful resistance to law positively impacts all societies in the world, no matter the era.
Rewinding almost 150 years, we turn towards a man who believes that civil disobedience is actually a necessity in society. Henry David Thoreau defended civil disobedience by stating it is a citizen's responsibility to act against a corrupt government. In his time, he protested vehemently against a greedy government who was seeking dominance. His refusal to pay a poll tax towards the Mexican-American War made him a criminal, but also a hero. Despite the repercussions, he refused to back down in the face of governmental power. From his defiance against the government, he wrote the essay "Civil …show more content…
This man was vital against the civil rights movement against slavery and he was able to inspire change with nonviolent methods. In August of 1963, he led The Freedom March, which was a walk against segregation of races in America. In these ways, he was able to inspire other black people to unite together to stand up for their rights. His preaching of love and peace was a catalyst for many oppressed people to stand united. His actions gave hope to those who thought that that their lives were bleak. Through his actions, we was able to get rid of segregation and unite different races of people. Because of his actions, America was able to elect the first black president in history, Barack Obama. Hist actions were able to dramatically shape a country in a positive
Rewinding almost 150 years, we turn towards a man who believes that civil disobedience is actually a necessity in society. Henry David Thoreau defended civil disobedience by stating it is a citizen's responsibility to act against a corrupt government. In his time, he protested vehemently against a greedy government who was seeking dominance. His refusal to pay a poll tax towards the Mexican-American War made him a criminal, but also a hero. Despite the repercussions, he refused to back down in the face of governmental power. From his defiance against the government, he wrote the essay "Civil …show more content…
This man was vital against the civil rights movement against slavery and he was able to inspire change with nonviolent methods. In August of 1963, he led The Freedom March, which was a walk against segregation of races in America. In these ways, he was able to inspire other black people to unite together to stand up for their rights. His preaching of love and peace was a catalyst for many oppressed people to stand united. His actions gave hope to those who thought that that their lives were bleak. Through his actions, we was able to get rid of segregation and unite different races of people. Because of his actions, America was able to elect the first black president in history, Barack Obama. Hist actions were able to dramatically shape a country in a positive