Examples Of Civil Disobedience
Throughout history, humanity has been plagued by injustices. One group after another is treated like second-class citizens. Even today there are still plenty of people who are, to some extent, oppressed. Yet each group deals with these injustices differently. Some accept them, because they must. Others start wars. Still others choose to riot, damage property, or hurt “the enemy” even if they’re an innocent person who happens to be in the same group as an oppressor.
However, none of these are ideal. Either the same people continue to suffer, or a new group has to get hurt in the name of false justice. Practically every war proves this. A solution that has recently been growing in popularity is civil disobedience. Indians, African-Americans, and women have all used it …show more content…
The British were taxing the Indians while giving them little to no say in how they wanted to be ruled. Although many of the Indians’ independence-seeking actions were militant, Mahatma Gandhi led plenty which definitely fell under the category of civil disobedience. One of the most famous was the Salt March, when in protest of the British tax on salt Gandhi led thousands of people to the ocean where they could harvest their own salt from the water. This is considered to be an important turning point in India’s struggle for independence from foreign powers.
One more example of civil disobedience is the Suffragettes movement in the early 1900s/late 1800s. This movement objected the fact that women were not allowed to vote. To protest this, women would go through all the necessary motions needed to go vote and then, at the actual polling booth, get turned away or even arrested. Many went to jail for this. Others would hold signs demanding for the President to allow them to vote--all day, every day, rain or shine. Eventually, the 19th amendment was passed and the Suffragettes got what they fought for. Civil disobedience won
However, none of these are ideal. Either the same people continue to suffer, or a new group has to get hurt in the name of false justice. Practically every war proves this. A solution that has recently been growing in popularity is civil disobedience. Indians, African-Americans, and women have all used it …show more content…
The British were taxing the Indians while giving them little to no say in how they wanted to be ruled. Although many of the Indians’ independence-seeking actions were militant, Mahatma Gandhi led plenty which definitely fell under the category of civil disobedience. One of the most famous was the Salt March, when in protest of the British tax on salt Gandhi led thousands of people to the ocean where they could harvest their own salt from the water. This is considered to be an important turning point in India’s struggle for independence from foreign powers.
One more example of civil disobedience is the Suffragettes movement in the early 1900s/late 1800s. This movement objected the fact that women were not allowed to vote. To protest this, women would go through all the necessary motions needed to go vote and then, at the actual polling booth, get turned away or even arrested. Many went to jail for this. Others would hold signs demanding for the President to allow them to vote--all day, every day, rain or shine. Eventually, the 19th amendment was passed and the Suffragettes got what they fought for. Civil disobedience won