Peaceful Resistance In America
Over the past years we have experienced many peaceful resistance against a few laws. For example, Cesar Chavez decided to boycott the grape industry. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the "I Believe Speech" in front of many Americans. Those were great peaceful ways to make our country better. Many people may argue peaceful resistance may cause a negative impact on our free society, but I can strongly disagree with that. People who say it causes a negative impact is because they are scared of the truth.They feel if they ignore everything that is really going on it will be okay. No, peaceful resistance is not to make our country dangerous; on the contrary, it is to make our country stronger. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter when he was in jail, and
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Muhammad Ali was a great boxer who people say had a negative impact on society by refusing to go to war. The reason he decided to reject it was because it was against his religion. We live in a country where we can practice our own beliefs without being afraid. Mr.Ali stood up for himself without using violence making a positive impact because he showed the world you do not need violence to prove a point. Tom Mullen wrote the article "Muhammad Ali's Anti-War stand Was Civil Disobedience, Not Draft Dodging" which talks abouts Ali's actions. Tom Mullen states, "Ali never dodged the draft; he opposed it, accepting the legal consequences without any attempt to evade them." As you can see, Ali never had the intentions to be against the country. He knew the consequences, and he never avoided them. He just did what was right for him. He inspired people to practice their beliefs and to not be intimidated by what others say. To me that is a positive impact because not many people have the courage to do what Ali did. Rosa Parks a great woman who fought for her rights is a great inspiration to many Americans
Muhammad Ali was a great boxer who people say had a negative impact on society by refusing to go to war. The reason he decided to reject it was because it was against his religion. We live in a country where we can practice our own beliefs without being afraid. Mr.Ali stood up for himself without using violence making a positive impact because he showed the world you do not need violence to prove a point. Tom Mullen wrote the article "Muhammad Ali's Anti-War stand Was Civil Disobedience, Not Draft Dodging" which talks abouts Ali's actions. Tom Mullen states, "Ali never dodged the draft; he opposed it, accepting the legal consequences without any attempt to evade them." As you can see, Ali never had the intentions to be against the country. He knew the consequences, and he never avoided them. He just did what was right for him. He inspired people to practice their beliefs and to not be intimidated by what others say. To me that is a positive impact because not many people have the courage to do what Ali did. Rosa Parks a great woman who fought for her rights is a great inspiration to many Americans