Why Is Disobedience Important To The Civil Rights Movement?
Its commonly said that you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette. The same can be said that you’ve got to break a few rules to create social change. Oscar Wilde once said “Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.” He means that humanity created social change through the actions of disobedience. His claim is supported by many historical events like the American revolution, the Civil Rights Movement and the fight for women’s rights.
America would not be the great country it is today if the people were obedient and followed what the king of england wanted. America was settled back in the 1600s when the pilgrims left England in search of religious freedom. England only saw America as a source of income. They gave the american colonists harsh taxes and bad treatment. However groups of people who wanted change started boycotts and petitions. They broke British laws. They created a Declaration of …show more content…
However this wasn't always the case. In America’s past African Americans were only seen as slaves. They were suppose to be obedient and do what the white man told them. However few of them fought against that. They ran away from their slave masters into Northern states or Canada. They would petition in Washington. And soon Abraham Lincoln would pass the emancipation proclamation to let african americans have their freedom. But this did not end discrimination. Many africans were still denied the basic rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Key leaders like MLK started the Civil Rights movement through protesting. They would sit in White only restaurants. They would march and riot in Washington. Their disobedience is what led to change. Today the color of one's skin is no longer a tool to portray your
America would not be the great country it is today if the people were obedient and followed what the king of england wanted. America was settled back in the 1600s when the pilgrims left England in search of religious freedom. England only saw America as a source of income. They gave the american colonists harsh taxes and bad treatment. However groups of people who wanted change started boycotts and petitions. They broke British laws. They created a Declaration of …show more content…
However this wasn't always the case. In America’s past African Americans were only seen as slaves. They were suppose to be obedient and do what the white man told them. However few of them fought against that. They ran away from their slave masters into Northern states or Canada. They would petition in Washington. And soon Abraham Lincoln would pass the emancipation proclamation to let african americans have their freedom. But this did not end discrimination. Many africans were still denied the basic rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Key leaders like MLK started the Civil Rights movement through protesting. They would sit in White only restaurants. They would march and riot in Washington. Their disobedience is what led to change. Today the color of one's skin is no longer a tool to portray your