The Boston Tea Party, The Women’s Suffrage movement, Abolition of Slavery, introduction to labor laws and union, and The Civil Rights Movement, are historical social reforms that individuals were fueled by deep conviction demonstrating civil disobedience. The U.S Bill of Rights asserts that the authority of a government is from the governed, and if any form of the government becomes destructive and is not in the right of the duty of the people, then it should be alter or abolished. Social reform is taken for granted today and holds a significant role throughout history. Usually tactics of nonviolence are demonstrated, and there have been more passive resistance demonstrations to take from when an individual and unjust law clash. #Blacklivesmatter
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For instance, “Just as Socrates felt it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must see the need of having nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood” (King, 28). So, these acts of civil disobedience continue traditionally to be effective when demonstrated to influence society historically. Profoundly enough, this is effective and is how #Blacklivesmatter bases their practices for demonstrations for the Black liberation within Black community. In addition to their movement’s disruptions, their significance is necessary in society for humanity, dignity, liberation in the Black community and their basic human rights. If, individuals did not practice the act of civil disobedience as a responsibly for unjust laws then acceptance and resistance within society would never be influenced for change and the clash with an unjust law will carry forward into the future. Since, though, individuals and groups have created movements based on morals and principles, acts of civil disobedience is accepted as a responsibility of an individual and is practiced. Acts of civil disobedience are effective and continue to be as prevailed historically on social reforms that are taken for granted in society
For instance, “Just as Socrates felt it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must see the need of having nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood” (King, 28). So, these acts of civil disobedience continue traditionally to be effective when demonstrated to influence society historically. Profoundly enough, this is effective and is how #Blacklivesmatter bases their practices for demonstrations for the Black liberation within Black community. In addition to their movement’s disruptions, their significance is necessary in society for humanity, dignity, liberation in the Black community and their basic human rights. If, individuals did not practice the act of civil disobedience as a responsibly for unjust laws then acceptance and resistance within society would never be influenced for change and the clash with an unjust law will carry forward into the future. Since, though, individuals and groups have created movements based on morals and principles, acts of civil disobedience is accepted as a responsibility of an individual and is practiced. Acts of civil disobedience are effective and continue to be as prevailed historically on social reforms that are taken for granted in society