Examples Of Nonviolent Resistance
Throughout my life, I have noticed all kinds of resistance to laws. Whether there were peaceful resistance or a violent resistance, they each had different outcomes. I have noticed that peaceful resistance has a more positive response to it. People will still judge you for resisting in the first place but you will have more people willing to help you out and support your cause. In the most recent events, the Women March. Over thousands of women came together in different cities to fight for their rights. The marches were peaceful and it caused impact in some places. Celebrities came and showed their support as even they knew they were going to be safe. They weren't afraid to come show their support because it was a peaceful resistance not
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Martin Luther King JR. went to Birmingham to "engage in a nonviolent direct action program if such were deemed necessary"(2). Birmingham is one of the most segregated cities so Martin Luther King went there to try and help bring equality towards them. Although King's actions were peaceful and nonviolent, he still was sent to jail. Martin Luther King didn't even resist when he was arrested. King's resistance to the laws were not in any way negative, the cops and some people were the ones that made it negative. King explained that there are four basic steps to a nonviolent campaign, collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action. Throughout every step and every peaceful resistance they had, it made no difference. They figured it was time try direct action. Even though their direct action was peaceful, he was still sent to jail. When King said, "Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.", I thought he made a really good point. You could do any form of resistance and they wont hear you out.
Martin Luther King JR. went to Birmingham to "engage in a nonviolent direct action program if such were deemed necessary"(2). Birmingham is one of the most segregated cities so Martin Luther King went there to try and help bring equality towards them. Although King's actions were peaceful and nonviolent, he still was sent to jail. Martin Luther King didn't even resist when he was arrested. King's resistance to the laws were not in any way negative, the cops and some people were the ones that made it negative. King explained that there are four basic steps to a nonviolent campaign, collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action. Throughout every step and every peaceful resistance they had, it made no difference. They figured it was time try direct action. Even though their direct action was peaceful, he was still sent to jail. When King said, "Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.", I thought he made a really good point. You could do any form of resistance and they wont hear you out.