Does peaceful resistance to laws positively or negatively impact a free society? While most people might argue that it positively impacts a free society, I think it negatively impacts because of Gandhi’s defiance of British colonial laws over the empire’s salt monopoly, The Civil Rights Act, and our president, Donald J. Trump, and the pipelines passing through sacred land. “Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.” -Henry David Thoreau Gandhi’s defiance of British colonial laws over the empire’s salt monopoly expelled the British empire due to the acts of peaceful resistance to laws. Gandhi and his supporters went on a long lasting march to produce and transport salt without paying tax. The march didn’t stop the tax paying and tens of thousands of marchers were arrested by the british. The march inspired many of those who took part because they had never had an organized campaign. The world was told that “the Indian masses were a serious force” and “ the British authorities had been forced to negotiate with their leader.” Gandhi’s march had an influence on the thinking and strategy of Civil Rights
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Many people argue that President Trump should not be in office because of Russia’s hack into the political sites.There was also a lot of controversy about the election because of Democratic presidential candidate winning the popular vote but not the Electoral college vote. There is a lot of justification about the Dakota Access Pipeline due to the Pipe going through sacred land. It can also contaminate The Sioux tribes drinking water and many other residents’ also. There are protests and many signs saying “NOT MY PRESIDENT” or “NO DAPL”. When people go out and protest against the pipeline they are sprayed with water when the weather is below 20 degrees fahrenheit and many others are
Many people argue that President Trump should not be in office because of Russia’s hack into the political sites.There was also a lot of controversy about the election because of Democratic presidential candidate winning the popular vote but not the Electoral college vote. There is a lot of justification about the Dakota Access Pipeline due to the Pipe going through sacred land. It can also contaminate The Sioux tribes drinking water and many other residents’ also. There are protests and many signs saying “NOT MY PRESIDENT” or “NO DAPL”. When people go out and protest against the pipeline they are sprayed with water when the weather is below 20 degrees fahrenheit and many others are