Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts our society and reinforces the democratic convictions that America was built on. Although citizens throughout this great nation turn their noses against crowds in the streets, people fight for what they believe in, passive protesting is one of the only endeavors that Americans can embark upon to share their opinions on a national platform. The injustices that people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and women have faced throughout the years certainly warrants a response, and often times, actions speak louder than words.
One of the most famous examples of peaceful resistance in American history was the series of protests against segregation lead by Martin Luther King Jr. King wholeheartedly thought that all people, regardless of color and creed, would eventually rejoice in racial acceptance and equality. He voiced his opinions, not through violence and terror, but by gathering crowds of African American men and women who shared this belief- that the equality that they dreamed of could be eventually be achieved. Written in “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” King addresses his convictions and calls for a change: “We have waited more than three hundred and forty years for our …show more content…
Gandhi. During his time in South Africa, Gandhi fought to end discrimination: “he continued to protest the registration law by supporting labor strikes and organizing a massive non-violent march. Finally, the Boer government agreed to end the most objectionable parts of the registration law” (Constitutional Rights Foundation). Although this significant activist was jailed for his convictions and actions against Dutch descendants, Gandhi never violently fought against his oppressors. Everything done by Gandhi was done in the hopes of achieving a more equal society and turning his enemies into his
One of the most famous examples of peaceful resistance in American history was the series of protests against segregation lead by Martin Luther King Jr. King wholeheartedly thought that all people, regardless of color and creed, would eventually rejoice in racial acceptance and equality. He voiced his opinions, not through violence and terror, but by gathering crowds of African American men and women who shared this belief- that the equality that they dreamed of could be eventually be achieved. Written in “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” King addresses his convictions and calls for a change: “We have waited more than three hundred and forty years for our …show more content…
Gandhi. During his time in South Africa, Gandhi fought to end discrimination: “he continued to protest the registration law by supporting labor strikes and organizing a massive non-violent march. Finally, the Boer government agreed to end the most objectionable parts of the registration law” (Constitutional Rights Foundation). Although this significant activist was jailed for his convictions and actions against Dutch descendants, Gandhi never violently fought against his oppressors. Everything done by Gandhi was done in the hopes of achieving a more equal society and turning his enemies into his