Oscar Wilde's Disobedience

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Disobedience to Oscar Wilde in his eyes is known to be a social trait that advocates progress and is a “valuable human trait.” Throughout history we have had many outstanding changes having to do with people standing out that have promoted betterment in our nation and even today to this day. Like Martin Luther King Jr. who made it possible for African American people able to have the respect and rights they merit. Also a very brave woman that in time because of her disobedience of not following the rules led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott a movement that is famous today and forever will be.

Rosa Parks who at only 15 years old, had not only disobey the law, but spurn to give her seat up to a white men on the Montgomery city bus that day March

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