The incarceration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the result of the peaceful protest of the blacks in the south in the early 1960s. Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society because equal rights is a freedom that is given in a free society. Civil disobedience is a safe form of protest that doesn't put anybody in harm's way or be viewed as a violent action. Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter to the clergy from Birmingham Jail was a simple explanation of his nonviolent intentions and justifying how he had every right to protest. He believed that everybody was equal and had the same opportunities and freedoms of the whites because of the amendment in the constitution that gave them this right. He believed that this amendment
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made to the United States of America. Another example of peaceful resistance having a positive impact on a free society is the marches of women in New York City and Washington D.C. after the 2017 presidential inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. After he won the election, the country seemingly divided drastically by the opinions of people who voted for Trump and who didn't vote for him. Many of the protests were peaceful in that women walked to protest his election, and to stand up for themselves for feeling at a disadvantage. They have this freedom because they aren't being violent about this cause and they can freely protest without anyone thinking that they will take a stronger course of action to promote their protest. Another example of a peaceful resistance was when Eric Garner was murdered by police brutality in July 2014, people around the world supported the injustice the police officer did to him by use of his final words as their slogan; "I can't breathe." The murder of Trayvon Martin in February 2012 by George Zimmerman made hoodies a symbol of honor, worn by Miami Heat players as well as Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwayne Wade, as well as bags of Skittles and cans of Arizona Iced Tea. This means of peaceful protest made the murder known across the country and gained support from other
made to the United States of America. Another example of peaceful resistance having a positive impact on a free society is the marches of women in New York City and Washington D.C. after the 2017 presidential inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. After he won the election, the country seemingly divided drastically by the opinions of people who voted for Trump and who didn't vote for him. Many of the protests were peaceful in that women walked to protest his election, and to stand up for themselves for feeling at a disadvantage. They have this freedom because they aren't being violent about this cause and they can freely protest without anyone thinking that they will take a stronger course of action to promote their protest. Another example of a peaceful resistance was when Eric Garner was murdered by police brutality in July 2014, people around the world supported the injustice the police officer did to him by use of his final words as their slogan; "I can't breathe." The murder of Trayvon Martin in February 2012 by George Zimmerman made hoodies a symbol of honor, worn by Miami Heat players as well as Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwayne Wade, as well as bags of Skittles and cans of Arizona Iced Tea. This means of peaceful protest made the murder known across the country and gained support from other