Civil Disobedience: The Black Rights Matter Movement

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"It is dangerous to be right, on matters in which the established authorities are wrong." - Voltaire

This quote, which was introduced to me by my English teacher, conveys a small piece of civil disobedience; what makes an established authority right and how does that resistance impact society?

A government is nothing without people to govern, and any way citizens instigate change has an impact on a free society. Even republics that are considered free have restrictions on freedom, if it negatively impacts public safety. Understanding this leads to a modern day example, the Black Rights Matter movement. There are petitions circulating to label the organization as a terrorist group, however the Klu Klux Klan remains a ‘movement’. What is

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Thoreau's Civil Disobedience

To history, civil disobedience is the driving force that is integral to keeping a free society free. It is in civil disobedience that we find the keys to social change. From Thoreau's Civil Disobedience, one of the first intellectual writings supporting the idea, to the Black Lives Matter movement, and the Women's March on DC after President Trump's inauguration, civil disobedience is found as a prominent theme, a theme that keeps government as the tool to serve the will of the common many, rather…

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How Does Civil Disobedience Affect Society

Civil disobedience both positively and negatively affects our society. It can lead to both expected and wanted outcomes as much as it can also lead to unwanted, catastrophic outcomes. The impact of civil disobedience really depends on the situation and the opinion of the people. Civil disobedience impacts our society positively and negatively equally. The positive impact of civil disobedience depends on the action of the disobedience, if the action is innocent and does no harm to the people and…

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Examples Of Civil Disobedience In Selma

What is civil disobedience? Civil disobedience is the denial to abide by certain laws of the government without resorting to violence. On March 12, 1938, Indian leader, Mohandas Gandhi, started the act of civil disobedience. There has been plenty of civil disobedience acts around the world, even until this day. One of the biggest civil disobedience acts was the civil rights movement in Selma. Activist Martin Luther King, avoided violence and used a strong, power of words and civil disobedience to achieve…

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Why Is Civil Disobedience Wrong

Civil disobedience is a right that I believe all Americans should be able to obtain. When peacefully resisting something that a civilian believes to be unfair, it allows them to utilize their freedom of speech and, I think, can positively impact a society. Peaceful resistance generates a way in which people can calmly deliver their thoughts without unnecessary usages of violence and uproar. Recently, many American civilians have been exercising their right to civil disobedience in the numerous protests…

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Resistance To The Civil Rights Movement

positively impact a free society. The outcome of a movement or peaceful protest may not have been positive right away, but with time it ultimately improves our society. This has been proven true throughout history by historic protest leaders such as Mohandas K. Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and through the civil rights movement. But when misused, we get bad outcomes, as we have seen in recent events, such as the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and even protests about our presidential election. “In…

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Philosopher John Locke: A Defense Of Civil Disobedience

assertion of civil disobedience is that an individual has the responsibility to defy the laws of the state when the law contradicts certain ideals or proposed rights. Philosopher John Locke explored this relationship between the state and the individual and what emerged was that the universe did have natural laws and they often came in conflict with man-made laws. This sense of natural laws was central to the Declaration of Independence, in which Thomas Jefferson insisted that man had a right to life…

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Hamburabi's Code Of Civil Disobedience

As quoted by Martin Luther King Jr., an infamous civil rights activist and reverend, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Throughout human history, several laws, orders, and social rules have been put in place to keep people in line and prevent chaos and violence. Ancient codes, such as the Code of Ur-Nammu and Hammburabi’s code, were written thousands of years ago with the noble goal of having people act appropriately and not harm others or do other harmful or obscene acts (Mark)…

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Civil Rights Movement And The American Revolution

distinction between right and wrong. But what happens when “right” and “wrong” do not mean the same thing to everyone? Since the inception of our country, there have been many systems of order that have proved not to guarantee justice, and most importantly, freedom for all of its citizens. Through movements, protests, and increased awareness, these systems have been changed or removed completely to get to where we are now. These reforms all have one thing in common: they started with disobedience. Historic…

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Civil Disobedience: The Purpose Of The Civil Rights Movement

The purpose of civil disobedience isn’t to spark violence, its purpose is to incite change. It may not be successful 100% of the time but in many cases, such as the civil rights movement, the women’s suffrage movement, and the founding of America, people were able to achieve their goals. Overall civil disobedience positively impacts a free society because it allows you to fight for what you believe in, without harming the society you hope to mend. In order for civil disobedience to be successful…

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Civil Disobedience Response

Civil Disobedience Disobedience isn’t always a bad thing, in this case people are being peaceful while disobeying the law. We are being asked if this positively or negatively affects our society. The answer is in the question as long as it is peaceful disobedience it won’t negatively affect our society. The civil rights movement is full of cases where someone peacefully disobeyed the law or rule against them. One of the most known and celebrated disobedience was Rosa Parks when she simply said no…

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