How Does Civil Disobedience Affect Society

A True American is a Peaceful American It is 1963, hundreds of thousands of footsteps, all leading up to the Lincoln Memorial. "I have a dream..."he said, leaving those four words as his legacy. Four words to always be remembered. Dr.King is one of history's prime examples of civil disobedience and the influence it has on society. From slavery to Jim Crow laws to now, time after time Martin Luther King Jr. will be remembered a one of founding fathers of the new America. A nation where no matter who you are, a centripetal force keeps us in unity and peace. Civil disobedience might be in fact that force. Written in our Bill of Rights as the first amendment, our benevolent founding fathers allow us, tell us and encourage us to do such. Rosa Parks once stated, “I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity – …show more content…
Unfortunately in modern day America, government is driven by corporations and public image, instead of motivation to achieve a common good. In "The Social Contract" composed by Jean-Jacques Rousseau during the 18-century, the idea of putting aside differences to achieve a common good is emphasized. Such influence can be done with civil disobedience to allow a free society to continue being free as it currently is. Merriam-Webster defines civil disobedience as "The refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government." As said by a man who highly influenced the English language, force can be applied on a governing body in order to influence a change without that force being physical nor aggressive. Although some might disagree with the ideology of civil disobedience deeming it inefficient, that notion is invalid in our current position in time and space. The reasoning behind such distrust towards the disbelief on civil disobedience derives from the anaphora of