In my opinion, peaceful resistance has a positive impact on society for a variety of reasons. Two historical examples of individuals who engaged in peaceful resistant strategies were that of Civil Rights Activists, Rosa Parks and professional boxer, Olympic champion, and Activist himself, Muhammad Ali. These two individuals not only participated in non-violent resistant approaches to social injustices but, more importantly, they were willing to face the subsequent consequences of their civil disobedient practices to help change the normative behavior of society as a whole.
Rosa Parks is considered one of the most ethical civil rights leaders of all time specifically for her role in peaceful resistance. Jim Crow laws were laws that were made distinctively to enforce racial segregation in the …show more content…
Our most indicative examples of this theory include Rosa Parks, and her refusal to give up her seat to a white man despite the laws of Jim Crow distinctively requiring that she do so; additionally, Muhammed Ali served as another example in his rejection of his military draft, despite the law mandating that any man drafted had an obligation to adhere. In reflecting on the cases of Rosa Parks and Mohammed Ali, it becomes clear the influence they had on modern society. Both Parks and Ali stood up for their beliefs, which set the precedent for later generations to be noncompliant with laws that may encourage segregation and forced military involvement. Instead of responding in a way that may be harmful to either party, peaceful resistance sticks to a belief that behaving in a civilized manner is the best way to go about any situation. Of course, this is the preferred method which has, historically, proved to be successful. Because of this, it becomes indisputable that we recognize the positive impact that peaceful resistance has on a free
Rosa Parks is considered one of the most ethical civil rights leaders of all time specifically for her role in peaceful resistance. Jim Crow laws were laws that were made distinctively to enforce racial segregation in the …show more content…
Our most indicative examples of this theory include Rosa Parks, and her refusal to give up her seat to a white man despite the laws of Jim Crow distinctively requiring that she do so; additionally, Muhammed Ali served as another example in his rejection of his military draft, despite the law mandating that any man drafted had an obligation to adhere. In reflecting on the cases of Rosa Parks and Mohammed Ali, it becomes clear the influence they had on modern society. Both Parks and Ali stood up for their beliefs, which set the precedent for later generations to be noncompliant with laws that may encourage segregation and forced military involvement. Instead of responding in a way that may be harmful to either party, peaceful resistance sticks to a belief that behaving in a civilized manner is the best way to go about any situation. Of course, this is the preferred method which has, historically, proved to be successful. Because of this, it becomes indisputable that we recognize the positive impact that peaceful resistance has on a free