Why Is Civil Disobedience Important?
Our nation was born from a bloody war, but since its conception many of the imperative changes were brought about by someone willing to accept the consequences of their actions and willing to take a stand. Civil disobedience helped to forge many of the amendments in the Bill of Rights and brought new perspectives to leaders globally.
Throughout our nation's history, major change only came about when someone believed strongly in their convictions and voiced their opinions, regardless of the consequences. More people are willing to join a cause if they do not have to personally start the change. The 1960's were full of men and women who were willing to accept the consequences of speaking up and acting out for their beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested numerous times for participating in and organizing protests vocalizing his desire for equality. King’s most memorable arrest occurred during a Good Friday demonstration for the Birmingham Campaign. King and many other civil rights leaders were trying to draw …show more content…
In 2012, a fifteen year old girl, Malala Yousafzai stood up for her belief that girls should be allowed to attend school, freely. Malala understood the importance of reading and writing to better oneself, a family, and an entire community. Malala ignored death threats because she understood some costs are worth paying to change the world. Malala winning Pakistan’s First National Peace Prize for writing about the necessity of girls attending school painted a target on her back. The world united to save a young girl’s life, and Pakistan united against the Taliban’s laws and ratified Pakistan’s Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill. Though the Taliban tried to quiet a young girl’s voice who spoke for a greater change, instead they built her a podium from which to deliver her
Throughout our nation's history, major change only came about when someone believed strongly in their convictions and voiced their opinions, regardless of the consequences. More people are willing to join a cause if they do not have to personally start the change. The 1960's were full of men and women who were willing to accept the consequences of speaking up and acting out for their beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested numerous times for participating in and organizing protests vocalizing his desire for equality. King’s most memorable arrest occurred during a Good Friday demonstration for the Birmingham Campaign. King and many other civil rights leaders were trying to draw …show more content…
In 2012, a fifteen year old girl, Malala Yousafzai stood up for her belief that girls should be allowed to attend school, freely. Malala understood the importance of reading and writing to better oneself, a family, and an entire community. Malala ignored death threats because she understood some costs are worth paying to change the world. Malala winning Pakistan’s First National Peace Prize for writing about the necessity of girls attending school painted a target on her back. The world united to save a young girl’s life, and Pakistan united against the Taliban’s laws and ratified Pakistan’s Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill. Though the Taliban tried to quiet a young girl’s voice who spoke for a greater change, instead they built her a podium from which to deliver her