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. Some opening examples of how peaceful protests are favorable can be seen in the movie “Battle in Seattle”. There was a protest going on about the WTO meeting taking place in Seattle in 1999. The mayor knew that there would be protests. He said “Be tough on your issues, but be gentle on my town.” He was encouraging peaceful protests, stating that citizens had the right to take a stand for their beliefs. Most of the protesters were peaceful and creative, being disruptive was how they advocated to the general public their message. Their protest to get the WTO meeting to stop and to educate citizens was peaceful and effective. They went to extreme measures to stop the meeting, such as linking their arms together to form a giant chain. They stood up and stood firmly for what they believed was right, even knowing what could happen to
Since the beginning of american history there have been peaceful and non peaceful protests. These protests have had valuable effects on American society such as Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks have impacted society greatly and for the better. In my opinion peaceful protests still have negative effects though they are immensely more appropriate than non peaceful protests because peaceful protests often turn violent because people don't know how to act for example Trump Protests.
Peaceful resistance to laws is one of the strongest and most important foundations of a free society. Countless peaceful demonstrations have been led in the history of the United States, with positive outcomes that have helped shape the country.
Each act of disobedience directs attention towards a specific idea, and prompts the society to talk about it. It also gives licesnse for the liberated members of that society to form their own opinions about the idea. Since the protest harms no one, save the individual who is willing to face the consequences of breaking the law in question. It does not infringe on any other individual's rights. Peaceful resistance to laws has a positive impact on a free society since it educates that society's members and may lead to more liberty for them, which would create a freer
Depending on what perspective to take on this question, peaceful resistance to laws can have a positive or negative effect as different stakeholders from different perspective viewed peaceful resistance differently. Peaceful protest from the perspective of the protesters engaged in civil disobedience is a peaceful way to bring awareness to the injustices happening in society, while to that of the government and officials, it would seem as disrupting the “peace” in society.
Peaceful protest leads to both positive and negative impacts on a free society. The main issue of the society isn't just people making bold moves like these, it has to do with people being able to accept them and not deal with it in a violent way, thinking that, that is acceptable and going to solve anything, when it really make it
Peaceful protests, that is a protest without violence, are a way to try and persuade those in power to enact or not enact a certain law. This is known as acts of civil disobedience. A typical example of this are rallies or protests against something, where people gather peacefully for or against the same thing. People engaging in civil disobedience could also engage in vows of silence, marching, fasting, and many other peaceful ways to stand up against the inequalities or injustices that they are experiencing. The reason that this is done and is important is because the other option is to violently protest or cause more problems. This is not a good way to go about it because even if it comes from a justified place of hurt or anger, it could result in more harm and arrests than are already happening. Even if theses protests or marches get intense, fights breaking out can happen but the goal is always to be nonviolent. The reasons that civil disobedience is seen in such a negative light is because many people equate it to the violent examples. They view it as the people who are violently protesting, getting pepper sprayed and arrested by cops. Even that isn’t a justified opinion because those people getting paper sprayed and arrested often times are
Civil disobedience is possibly the most influential form of protest in order to change of laws. Throughout our nation's history there have been multiple examples where the people would disobey the regular norms of society to force a change in law. Even when we started off as colonist, the people refused to pay unjust taxes on British imported goods just so Great Britain could pay for their costs on the Seven Years' War. The people or the colonist, as I should say, thought it was unfair for the them be taxed as they had no representation in England to represent the people. Another peaceful protest would be the sit-ins at Woolworth. At this event, young African Americans went to a diner and sat at the front counter. This would never happen because
Peaceful resistance to laws has a positive impact on society. Because it's not harming anybody and they're standing up for what they believe in and they have equal rights to every one else. One example was Rosa Parks. At the time, blacks had to go to the back of the bus and one day she decided she was going to stay in the front of the bus because she was tired. She was also making a statement that people should be able to sit wherever they choose to.
Peaceful resistance is positive in the way that it draws attention to an issue in society. This point is important because when we live in a country where individuals come from all different ethnic, racial and monetary differences. It is important because these vast differences tend to blind us to the problems of others with different backgrounds than us. This is most evident in the racial issues that still exist within today's society. It is hard being a white middle class teen to see the mistreatment that is still occurring today to my African American peers that has had a lot of attention drawn to it recently. Had the peaceful protests done
Social protests are a way for people to come together in support of a subject, such as a protest on black rights, or police brutality, or it could be about a pipeline running through native land. People make protests to get their point across to try and make something or get something taken down. But what some people don’t know is what makes a certain protest effective or ineffective. How do you make a protest change something, make a difference in this country we live in. The protests I will be looking at today are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter to Birmingham Jail, Josephine Baker’s speech at the March on Washington,
What is nonviolent disobedience and what events have exemplified Dr.King's message? Nonviolent civil disobedience is a type of political action that relies on deliberately breaking laws. By doing this, people are calling attention to the unjust laws and punishments of pursuing a just cause. For example, for two weeks in April of 1947 volunteers for the Congress of Racial Equality rode 26 busses in Southern States. Many of them were repeatedly arrested, while others were mobbed by angry whites. On January 29, 1961, James Meredith, an African American and air force veteran submitted an application for the all white university of Mississippi. He was refused by the administration until the NAACF brought a suit against the University. As a result,
Peaceful protest can be an effective and beneficial way to make a point about how many in a population feel strongly about an issue, yet many protests do not go as intended. The idea is to calmly make your opinion known, to get noticed and to demonstrate the sheer mass of opposition to a particular topic. Peaceful protest alone is not harmful, it is simply a group of people
As humans, we are promised certain rights. Rights that, when compromised, become grounds for rebellion. Time and time again, these rights have been discussed. Are slaves fully human? Should women be able to vote? It is within our nature to want what is best for ourselves, and the history of the world is riddled with peaceful protests of people who acted against the government, but in total alignment with their conscience. We live in a country where free speech is not only valued, but is encouraged, and it is seen as commendable when someone raises their voice against a compromise to their rights.
A peaceful protest beginning with four students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College begin sitting down at segregated lunch places. They sat down at whites-only lunch counters. When they were there, and were asked to leave, they declined to leave nor move. Every day, they returned with numerous more dissenters. At one point, they gathered more than 100 people to come and protest. These sit-ins soon spread to different districts. Their activities made a quick and enduring effect, driving Woolworth’s and different foundations to change their segregationist strategies. This eventually led to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee which filled in as one of the main powers in the social equality development. As for myself,
Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society. Rather than having violent movements and harming citizens, it is better to peacefully resist. Once a violence is used, the resistance to the law becomes nulled. People tend to not follow a violence protester. Once a violent riot starts, chaos is everywhere. People forget what they are truly fighting for. They unconsciously run away with the fear of getting harmed and dare not to go back. A peaceful resistance on the other hand leads citizens to join and support. People are able to see what they are fighting for and their real intentions. They are able to stand and cause no problem to people passing by as they are showing their support through silent voices. Many famous activists and leaders are for nonviolence. Mahatma Gandhi, a primary leader of India’s independence