The unbearable taxes on tea and other imported goods were making life difficult. They voiced their opinions to the British by dumping this overpriced tea into the harbor. This act, like many others throughout American history, has promoted a non-violent approach to solutions. Many acts that we reflect upon now took place more recently than than the revolution. Many of these acts have actually occurred within the last century. All throughout the 20th century, acts of protest have helped groups find equality. Many of these protests have in fact been peaceful. Early in the 20th century, a fight for workers' unions created a nearly nationwide strike. These strikes were a civil disobedience. The workers disobeyed at the stake of their careers, in the hope that a change would be made. This action had a lasting impression on America. Not long after, Cesar Chavez took to the fields in the search for equal rights for farmers, minorities included. He saw great abuse of power and organized the United Farmers Workers of America. Through strikes and personal risk, he created a difference for thousands of
The unbearable taxes on tea and other imported goods were making life difficult. They voiced their opinions to the British by dumping this overpriced tea into the harbor. This act, like many others throughout American history, has promoted a non-violent approach to solutions. Many acts that we reflect upon now took place more recently than than the revolution. Many of these acts have actually occurred within the last century. All throughout the 20th century, acts of protest have helped groups find equality. Many of these protests have in fact been peaceful. Early in the 20th century, a fight for workers' unions created a nearly nationwide strike. These strikes were a civil disobedience. The workers disobeyed at the stake of their careers, in the hope that a change would be made. This action had a lasting impression on America. Not long after, Cesar Chavez took to the fields in the search for equal rights for farmers, minorities included. He saw great abuse of power and organized the United Farmers Workers of America. Through strikes and personal risk, he created a difference for thousands of