Ever since the beginning of our nation, we have found a way to bounce back from our government’s perpetual mistakes. There have been many cases of civil disobedience in which people have stood up to fight for what they believe in - not a physical fight, but a mental one. Peacefully resisting a law benefits and positively impacts a free society. People such as Henry Thoreau and Rosa Parks are common examples of civil disobedience. A modern day example of civil disobedience could be a protest walk against police brutality. All of these have their own reason why they practice civil disobedience, however their view on it is very similar. Henry Thoreau wanted to abolish slavery, Rosa Parks wanted segregation among colored people to discontinue, and police brutality protesters seek a conclusion on police abusing authority.
Henry Thoreau was a philosophical man who was acknowledged mostly by his work during the time of slavery. When Henry was charged with refusing to pay a poll tax in an act of abolition, he was forced to spend the night in jail. Henry, being the astonishing writer he was, decided to take this experience and turn it into something that would inspire millions. Civil Disobedience was published in 1849 …show more content…
Rosa Parks sat in the “Whites Only” section. As the bus began to fill she was told to stand so that the white man could have a seat. Rosa Parks refused to move. She was later arrested under the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern United States. This small but powerful act led to a boycott on buses, which sparked the civil rights movement of the United States. These acts resulted in the end of legal segregation as they knew it. Rosa Parks, although sitting at the time, stood up for what she thought was right and made all the difference to millions. A small act of civil disobedience brought a nation of
Henry Thoreau was a philosophical man who was acknowledged mostly by his work during the time of slavery. When Henry was charged with refusing to pay a poll tax in an act of abolition, he was forced to spend the night in jail. Henry, being the astonishing writer he was, decided to take this experience and turn it into something that would inspire millions. Civil Disobedience was published in 1849 …show more content…
Rosa Parks sat in the “Whites Only” section. As the bus began to fill she was told to stand so that the white man could have a seat. Rosa Parks refused to move. She was later arrested under the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern United States. This small but powerful act led to a boycott on buses, which sparked the civil rights movement of the United States. These acts resulted in the end of legal segregation as they knew it. Rosa Parks, although sitting at the time, stood up for what she thought was right and made all the difference to millions. A small act of civil disobedience brought a nation of