Civil disobedience, the act of peacefully disobeying a law that someone feels is unjust, is an act that has been going on for centuries and still occurs today. When a law is acted against without violence, it can have huge impacts on the society and country. While the government has checks and balances, there can still be bias and could cause some controversial laws to be put in place. We saw this happening in history, with Muhammad Ali and Rosa Parks, and we have seen it recently with some people during the time of the Michael Brown shooting.
Rosa Parks was one of the earlier people to display civil disobedience. Her small act against the law has left a mark on our country, even to this day. Rosa Parks, a young African American girl, was fed up with being treated like less than the people with skin of another color. She refused to give up her seat, as she was expected to do, to a white man. This seemingly meaningless action started awareness and change for the African American community. …show more content…
He was called a “draft dodger” and today, even after his death, some people have not forgiven him. Ali did not agree with the idea of using war to solve disputes. He knew his consequences and when he was confronted, he said “take me to jail”. He claimed his religion as the main reason for his objection to war but also stated that “[him] and other so called negroes” should not “drop bombs and bullets on other innocent brown people who’s never bothered [them].” His actions caused a commotion but he never resorted to violence against anyone. He served his time in prison and allowed his boxing title to be taken away, all because he disagreed with the idea of fighting people who have done no harm to him. This was a huge act of civil disobedience by a very influential person. It is still discussed to this
Rosa Parks was one of the earlier people to display civil disobedience. Her small act against the law has left a mark on our country, even to this day. Rosa Parks, a young African American girl, was fed up with being treated like less than the people with skin of another color. She refused to give up her seat, as she was expected to do, to a white man. This seemingly meaningless action started awareness and change for the African American community. …show more content…
He was called a “draft dodger” and today, even after his death, some people have not forgiven him. Ali did not agree with the idea of using war to solve disputes. He knew his consequences and when he was confronted, he said “take me to jail”. He claimed his religion as the main reason for his objection to war but also stated that “[him] and other so called negroes” should not “drop bombs and bullets on other innocent brown people who’s never bothered [them].” His actions caused a commotion but he never resorted to violence against anyone. He served his time in prison and allowed his boxing title to be taken away, all because he disagreed with the idea of fighting people who have done no harm to him. This was a huge act of civil disobedience by a very influential person. It is still discussed to this