Civil Disobedience: Julia Lorraine "Butterfly" Hill
An act of civil disobedience is knowingly breaking a law or governmental demand as a form of peaceful protest. In order to save the California redwoods, which were being destroyed at an alarming rate by the Pacific Lumber Company in the 1980s, a woman lived in a tree for 738 days. She faced harsh weather conditions, receptibility to infections, and forceful attempts to be brought down by the company but refused to leave-to abandon what she believed in. Julia Lorraine "Butterfly" Hill spent over two years performing this act of resistance, which is admirable to say the least.Quite similarly to Hill, Antigone, a character in a play from 441 BC, performed a direct act of civil disobedience against her King because she belived she should follow…show more content… "Earth First! Decided that Hill should leave Luna since the organization felt it didn’t have the resources to continue supporting the action and they worried and harm that befell Hill would reflect badly on the organization." Says Olivia Ensign in an article on Hill. Hill felt that she was not truly a part of the organization and did not feel that it was time to quit. She was able to convince a friend to supply her with whatever necessary in the event that Earth First! Decided o stop. Nearing this time, the Pacific Lumber Company began hiring guards to remain at the base of Luna, which meant no supplies could make it to Hill. She considered coming down as she could not be resupplied when Earth First! devised a plan to bring her the supplies. "She unfurled a 35 foot banner and began singing, which effectively distracted the guards for several seconds, during which all twenty of the Earth First!ers made a run for Hill's supply line." Of all twenty only to were successful but Hill was able to continue her tree
