Electronic civil disobedience

The Bonus Army marched the streets and caused chaos for everyone. They were belligerent and had to be forcefully removed from private property. There has been a lot of evidence brought to this court today, though the only evidence that has no inconsistencies is the evidence to defend president Hoover. President Hoover did not violate any of the Bonus Army’s first amendment rights because they forfeited falling under the amendment’s protection when they were no longer protesting peacefully. Also,…

inflicted on those participating in civil disobedience. Peaceful resistance against a law does not harm another individual or infringe on another's rights. According to Henry David Thoreau, "[a]ll men recognize the right to revolution... the right to refuse allegiance to, and to resist, the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable," a statement that outlines when it is acceptable to break the law peaceably. Acts of civil disobedience are intended to draw…

maintains a strong argument by stating that social media has proven to be an important asset to networks campaigns and reflect a strong tie among people. Gladwell points out his idea of social media ineffectiveness by giving several cases from the Civil Right…

Henry David Thoreau was a transcendentalist thinker who decided to live next to a pond for a while and write a book that most current day high school students despise. However, some of the lessons hidden in his abstract metaphors and confusing similes still hold weight today. One of the main focuses of Walden was to show readers that they can live off of the bare minimum and do not need fancy technology to live. His life at Walden Pond proved this notion. While many people may have read…

believes people to need to stand up for the truth and voice their opinions. Thoreau states, “That government is best which governs not at all.” He believed that just because something may be the majority does not mean it is always the best. (“Civil Disobedience”)…

Civil Disobedience is a term that varies among different people. In the mind of Henry David Thoreau the definition of Civil Disobedience requires you to have at least three things. You must be able to identify an issue at hand. You must be willing to take action for that issue. You must be prepared to take responsibility for those actions. A case that perfects these three ideas of Thoreau, is the case of Nathaniel Heatwole. Nathaniel Heatwole was a twenty year old college student who tested the…

nonviolent resistance as a civil, moral, and powerful method of promoting social change. Chavez supports his argument by illustrating the inevitable consequences of violence opposed to nonviolence and rationally explaining the effectiveness of nonviolence as a catalyst for change. The author’s purpose is to illustrate the overwhelming advantages of nonviolent resistance, as opposed to violent and destructive resistance, in order to persuade people of all wealth classes that the most civil and…

King Jr. are two of plenty people who share this philosophy, though they are greatly credited with paving the way for this mentality. Within their own pieces, “Civil Disobedience” (penned by Thoreau) and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” (by MLK), they share many of the same techniques to further prove their…

life in the south, pre-Civil Rights Era. John Lewis, in Pike county, was able to take into account his changing views of his small town. His unique thoughts and experiences are what evolved him into the Civil Rights activist he is known to be. His story shows his own encounters as time goes on, as well as showing the opinions and actions of adults, such as his parents, during this same time. Each generation varied, having a different view and experience throughout the pre-Civil Rights Era, which…

together to fight against the government with weapons there was the civil rights movement that wanted to make the world a better place by standing together and protesting out of peace. Despite the beatings and name calling they all vowed to stand against the evil people and did not result to violence. The black panthers had a different approach that some may or may not agree with but at this time there…