Civil Disobedience In History

Civil disobedience has been practiced time and time again throughout, not solely American history, but the history of a variety of nations. Civil disobedience, the act of peacefully rejecting a subjectively unjust law, has proven to not only solve crucial issues, but alter the cultures of entire countries. In a free society, one where individuals make a difference by fulfilling their own potential, not limited by higher powers, citizens are able to make an impact which can better the lives of those they reside with. Therefore, peaceful resistance is actively shown to positively impact a free society. Examples are engraved in history, from Gandhi's iconic Salt March, to Rosa Park's influential back seat refusal. Because of the actions of these …show more content…
Those who had once thought it a good idea to invade the area, had switched to being realistically turned off by the concept. Ali had assisted throughout the transition, by bringing light to the idea of opposing what everyone naively thought was okay, simply because the government directed it. Today, educated citizens observe the dilemma and confidently declare the Vietnam War as a failure. Without Muhammad's declaration of true righteousness, much of America, who was attentively watching, would not have seen an alternative perspective to the reckless fight. Today, multiple acts of resistance are apparent, notably so in the United States. From joints of Marijuana smoked publicly on illegal grounds, to citizens working against the North Dakotan Access Pipeline's construction. In reference to the pipeline, hundreds of people have been arrested for, more than anything, residing on private grounds, protesting against a lethal oil pipeline being built through a Native Reservation and bringing strong potential degrading effects to the reservation's water system and overall