Examples Of Civil Disobedience

Newton's first law states that an object at rest will stay at rest while an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a force. The last part of that is crucial; only by applying a force will the motion of an object change. In a similar vein, it is through disobedience and rebellion that social progress can be made.
The earliest example of American disobedience is the Stamp Act Congress. The American people were furious with the British for enacting the Stamp Act. This was the first direct tax on the colonies after a period of salvatory neglect. The tax itself was not that big of a deal, rather it was the act of taxing that got everyone mad. They declared "No taxation without representation" and get the Stamp Act repelled (only to have the British issue the Declaratory Act in response). However, it was with disobedience that the
This includes the notable Montgomery Bus Strikes and Freedom Riders and diner sit-ins. Both were examples of civil disobedience. For the Montgomery Bus strike, black people in Montgomery, Alabama did not ride the bus until they were promised equal sitting rights. For the Freedom Riders, they assisted in the diner sit-ins. They would sit in the diner and wait to be served. Many would not be served because it was an all-white diner, and thus take up space for other restaurant-goers. Both of these were uonnelent methods of disobedience, and have come a long way. There is no segregated seating on buses, or in restaurants. Although they seem like small steps, these efforts were part of a larger effort to get American to realize that segregation was wrong. Because they did, we no longer live in a segregated society. We have progressed greatly in terms of recognizing the equality of various people. If we had waited, nothing would have happened. The uncomfortable racism in the country would not have been dealt with, and instead be treated as a fact of