Why Is Rebellion Important In The French Revolution

Rebellions are seen throughout the course of human history as a way to protest something a group of people believes a government or ruler has done wrong (Merriam). They occur in almost every country all over the world and can be used to protest a variety of issues. Without rebellions the chances of changes in the problem are unlikely. When the government or a ruler is acting in a way that is harmful to the people, rebellions became a useful and necessary tactic to help to convince the other party of their wrong-doings. The French Revolution occurred in France from 1789-1799 and began with the Storming of Bastille. The French people disagreed with the extravagant spendings of King Louis XVI. These very spendings had caused to France to become bankrupt. The people decided to rebel in protest of the spendings and in protest of the interference of the Catholic Church in the French government. While this revolution did turn violent in instances such as the Reign of Terror which lasted from 1973 to …show more content…
On a winter evening in December, one of the most significant moments in American civil rights history took place. A 42-year-old seamstress boarded a segregated bus and sat in the middle of the bus. After a few stops, whites arrived and the bus driver demanded the seamstress to stand so the white people may sit. Three other African-Americans were asked to the same and reluctantly they agreed. The seamstress, however, refused (Rosa). This seamstress was Rosa Parks. With this act of defiance, Rosa Parks stood up for not only herself but for blacks everywhere. If Parks had let fear consume her and changed seats for a white person she would not have become a legend and a symbol of the power of peaceful rebellion that she is today. Rosa Parks revolutionized this movement helping to further prove that in certain cases rebellion is the best way to prove the errors in a