Examples Of Peaceful Resistance

He fought to integrate the University of Mississippi and though his own efforts were denied he rejoiced when James Meredith succeeded later. He helped key African- American witnesses to the murder of Emmett Till get out of town and escape vigilante justice from white mobs. He had fought for his country during World War II and wanted basic freedoms for his fellow African-Americans back home. He became a leader in the NAACP of Mississippi and helped organize voter registration for African-Americans. He was assassinated by a white supremacist who got away with murder for years before political consciousness and swayed against race

He was a war hero and everyone loved him, especially in the south and west. He is the only president to pay off national debt. He believed all white men could hold office and political positions should be rotated. He believed that people should vote. He won the popular and electoral votes, but lost the election.

He put many americans back on their feet. He brought courage to the hopeless in a country

In all his walks of life he displayed courage, determination, and leadership, and above all he was a fighter. As a homeschooled boy from New York, he fought the asthma condition he was born with, fought for political positions in his state, fought in the Spanish-American war, fought for presidency, and all the while was fighting for America. No matter what opposition he faced, he never stopped fighting, and I think that is the truest form of determination. Had he not kept that determined attitude, he would not have been a colonel, governor, or a good President. If politicians today held the same zealous love for America’s wellbeing, we might be living in a much greater

He fought for freedom and independence rather than selfishly saving himself and living his life for himself. Once gaining freedom, he fought for those who weren’t as smart or lucky and went down in the history books. Learning to read and observing the ships on the Chesapeake

He was a verbal and active speaker for African Americans by uplifting blacks, he wanted equality across the world. He gave his audience a sense of joy, laughter, struggle and his honesty. He painted an image to make the people understand whats going

He used direct, nonviolent actions to get his point across. One of the most exceptional traits about him was his persistence to keep going. He was arrested 29 times and still fights for civil rights. An excerpt from The Civil Rights Act of 1964 states this: “The act created the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission while discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, or gender was banned for employers and labor unions. Finally, the act prohibited the unequal application of voting requirements.”

Thomas Jefferson clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Exactly what Jefferson meant by Liberty in this statement was unclear and has been subject of great debate over the years. There is further examination of the use of the word Liberty in the U.S. Constitution. It was stated in Amendment I, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Therefore, by Constitutional law, it is legal to exercise ones right of peaceful civil disobedience. I believe peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society. This is due to the fact that it exercises the rights we are given in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Two documents that run, support, and are the foundation or our nation.

brave and determined to get freedom for African Americans. One way was by leading marches like the March on Washington, Selma to Montgomery, and the Montgomery bus boycott. Although he still had taken part of other events these were the biggest reasons that led to the free rights of African Americans. He was brave walking through the crowds yelling how he couldn't, still he kept walking. He was determined to one day that all men would be equal, and he achieved his right to be equal.

He was an avid advocate for the rights of African Americans.He was very dedicated to making sure that African American had a right to vote, could use public facilities, and could attend public schools. During a speech in 1961, he committed to civil rights for all citizens of the United States. "We will not stand by or be aloof. We will move. I happen to believe that the 1954 [Supreme Court school desegregation] decision was right. But my belief does not matter. It is the law. Some of you may believe the decision was wrong. That does not matter. It is the law." In 1962 he sent US Marshals to make sure that African American students could go to the University of Mississippi (Alden Whitman, 2001).

He went after every right in order to speak up for those slaves that didn’t have a voice. Education was one of his beliefs that helped him. Telling his story to the world, born a slave but now a free man. He fought for African Americans not are viewed as “property” or “slaves” but as equal to whites and must receive fair treatment.

Peaceful resistance positively impacts a free society, particularly in a Democracy such as the United States. Abraham Lincoln famously described our national foundation as a “government of the people, by the people, for the people”, and for such a statement to be true, it is necessary that voices of US citizens be heard.

Our country was founded upon the premise of standing up for what we believe is right even if the rest of society sees it differently. From the Boston Tea Party to the Civil Rights Movement our ancestors have seen the need to stand up against injustice of both foreign rulers and an unjust government. However it can be said that peaceful resistance to laws has the greatest positive impact on free society because it leads to a change in laws by bringing to light social issues. Furthermore without the peaceful resistance to unjust laws we as a society would simply never thrive in a global and connected world.

Protests are a way that many citizens have historically exercised their right to freedom of speech and as to voice their opinions on current matters in the U.S. as well as other nations. Protests help the uninformed get informed on specific issues, and try to persuade fellow citizens. What were some of the effective aspects of the protests that were portrayed in “The Matrix”, “Battle in Seattle” as well as those in “The Letter from Birmingham Jail”? What were the downfalls? An effective protest is one where an advocated idea gets across to the intended audience. Peaceful protests tend to have a better outcome than those that lead to violence.

Many of us thought he was a very inspiring and wonderful man because he had achieved his goal by showing everyone that all of us are equal. If it weren’t for him, there probably wouldn’t be different races here in the world getting along together today.