Peaceful civil disobedience will always positively impact a free society because there are voices in our country that are not heard. Our country was founded on the idea that every white man should have the opportunity to succeed and make something great out of their life. As time progressed white women realized that they too should have that opportunity. They would no longer be shackled by the chains of the cult of domesticity. Only about 60 years African Americans finally encompassed civil right movements. After constant discrimination, jim crow laws, “separate but equal”, and more. And only recently were the LGBTQ+ community allowed to legally marry someone they loved. Now we face other issues. We face the unresolved issue of illegal immigration,
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It would also be wrong to say that our government is perfect. In fact, I believe our government has many flaws but through civil disobedience those flaws begin to be resolved. Civil disobedience allows the people to fight against injustices. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” I am a United States citizen but I’m also a lot of other things. I’m latina. I’m a women. I support the LGBTQ+ community. I’m the daughter of illegal immigrants. I believe in equality for everyone. These qualities are seen as inferior to President Donald Trump. These are not merely blind accusations but rather the conclusion of his actions, behavior, and language. He has continuously shown disrespect to the qualities that I inhibit. His campaign slogan doesn’t even make sense to me. “Make America great again.” When was America great? When the plessy v ferguson doctrine passed? During the Great Depression? In 1910 when women were oppressed and still didn't have the right to vote? We have progressed so far as a nation that I am simply bewildered at such a phrase. I don’t understand why people would want to go back rather than progress. The executive order bans citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries including Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Iraq from entering the US for a period of 90 days. It also suspends the United States' refugee system for a period of 120 days. The president
It would also be wrong to say that our government is perfect. In fact, I believe our government has many flaws but through civil disobedience those flaws begin to be resolved. Civil disobedience allows the people to fight against injustices. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” I am a United States citizen but I’m also a lot of other things. I’m latina. I’m a women. I support the LGBTQ+ community. I’m the daughter of illegal immigrants. I believe in equality for everyone. These qualities are seen as inferior to President Donald Trump. These are not merely blind accusations but rather the conclusion of his actions, behavior, and language. He has continuously shown disrespect to the qualities that I inhibit. His campaign slogan doesn’t even make sense to me. “Make America great again.” When was America great? When the plessy v ferguson doctrine passed? During the Great Depression? In 1910 when women were oppressed and still didn't have the right to vote? We have progressed so far as a nation that I am simply bewildered at such a phrase. I don’t understand why people would want to go back rather than progress. The executive order bans citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries including Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Iraq from entering the US for a period of 90 days. It also suspends the United States' refugee system for a period of 120 days. The president