Comparison Between The French Revolution And Shay's Rebellion

The French Revolution, the 1848 Women's Suffrage movement, and Shay’s Rebellion are all prime examples of people unifying to fix issues they see in their lives. Oscar Wilde claims that progress is made through rebellion and disobedience, in the 21st century the latter is prominent. Historically social progress has been made through group rebellion and occasionally violence, however following the civil war, that has changed. Progress can no longer be endorsed factionally, it is necessary instead for an individual to make their mark and allow reform to follow them like a trend. To fully understand the idea of individually led progress it is important, initially, to understand the relevance of trends and the different categories they subject themselves
The Constitution grants us our freedom to fight for what we believe in and speak out against what we don’t. Likewise, those who choose to utilize their freedoms leave lasting impacts and could be the spark for nationwide change. It’s not abnormal for people to idolize celebrities, and these celebrities often build a fanbase, which holds true for athlete Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick did not agree with the mentality behind singing the national anthem, he didn’t start a riot or host a protest, he chose instead to kneel while it was sung; contrary to the standard of standing with a hand over your heart. This small display of rebellion led to a movement, several athletes followed in Kaepernick's footsteps, choosing to kneel during the national anthem, protesting the injustice in America. It only took one person to start a movement against American systems; however, Kaepernick had a social advantage that gave him the platform to invoke change: he happens to be famous. So it’s true that those who are influential in society may lead a social movement, but what about those who believe themselves to be irrelevant? Are they likely to have any
Wade, they ultimately gave the power to determine abortion laws back to the states. Division ensued and groups formed for the opposing perspectives. Marches have assembled to legalize abortion nationwide, while others have assembled to completely outlaw it. Neither group can advocate for social progress without the other's complete opposition, and due to the division actual progress is rare. This issue can be related to every social issue under the sun. Division prevents any actual reform from occurring, you wouldn’t be able to run a mile down the street if you were running on a treadmill, the resistance will keep you static. Politics also fuel division among major political parties, which ultimately leaves Congress divided and unable to progress. Ironically, less divisive issues, such as global warming, tend to be less relative to society and not as pushed in the government agenda. It could easily be due to lack of care, but it also weighs more heavily into the lives we’ve already established. To reduce carbon emissions, the standard way of life would change drastically in major countries with the implementation of anti-global warming movements and the majority of people do not want to change their personal beliefs, just change