the resistors’ approaches in dealing with oppression. There are two main distinct approaches to oppression which are violent resistance and non-violent resistances. Since there have been many oppressed groups that have seen success from nonviolent resistances to oppression‚ the focus of this paper will be taking a stance in proving that the oppressed do see success in nonviolent approaches. In analyzing this notion‚ I will discuss the forms of oppression portrayed in the film Pride by Stephen Beresford
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“The greatest nonviolent resistance is that even as man is faced with tyranny‚ and the resulting suffering‚ he responds to hate with love‚ to prejudice with tolerance‚ to arrogance with humility‚ to humiliation with dignity‚ and to violence with reason.” (-Lou Xia) Peaceful resistance has a positive impact on society. Throughout Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s entire lifetime‚ he used peaceful resistance to voice the segregation policy of America against black people. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi used
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Nonviolent Resistance: Best Way of Dealing with Oppression When we talk about the United States‚ the ideal image is freedom and equal opportunity. The founding fathers built this country based on these basic values. However‚ discrimination and prejudices are examples of complete contradiction of such traditional values. Racial discrimination against African–Americans has perpetuated for years. This discrimination started around the 1800’s‚ when African-Americans were brought to the U.S. against
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The method of using Non-violent peaceful resistance along with the method of employing violence in the form of self-defense were both strategies used in the fight for Civil Rights from 1954-1977 during the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement. Some people supported the use of violence if necessary while others supported the use of nonviolent resistant. Both factions gained considerable ground alone and together. The decision on what method to use should depend on the situation at hand
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In the articles: “Resistance to Civil Government” by Henry David Thoreau‚ “On Nonviolent Resistance” by Gandhi‚ and “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” by Martin Luther King‚ each makes a strong case for civil disobedience. The term “civil disobedience” refers to any nonviolent resistance to a governing authority on moral grounds. Thoreau‚ Gandhi‚ and King each argues in his own way that when the rights of a minority or an individual are ignored by any government‚ it is incumbent upon all who recognize
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An Analysis of “Nonviolent Resistance” The “Nonviolent Resistance” written by Martin Luther King Jr. shows the three ways people use to deal with oppression. The first one is acquiescence‚ which merely increases the oppressor’s contempt. The second way is violence‚ which merely creates new and more problems. And the third way is nonviolent resistance‚ which is the way to guide Negro to harmonic race relations. Because nonviolent resistance reconciles the acquiescence and violence‚ it makes
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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
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demonstrations‚ despite cause‚ is the debate on the amount of influence their resistance holds. Although there are many ways to fight unjust laws‚ renowned activist have advocated for a nonviolent approach to fighting injustice. However‚ nonviolent actions are a passive form of opposition that are counterproductive and offers one approach to the complex political issues that plague society. Therefore‚ peaceful resistance negatively affects a free society by creating several harmful implications that
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forms since the beginning of organized society. In a well-crafted essay‚ Cesar Chavez develops an argument about nonviolent resistance as a mean to achieve equality and respect in society. Chavez argues for this strategy by using historical references‚ logical fallacies‚ and examples. Chavez starts the passage with a reference to Martin Luther King Jr and how his life was a prime example of positive working nonviolent resistance that resulted in civil rights for millions. This segues in to Chavez’s
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manipulating this child into an oppressor role. The hate and pain of oppression can be passed down through generations. The use of and context of the hurtful word used by that young child was a product of oppression and its purpose to persecute. Oppression creates a feeling of powerlessness in the oppressed. Oppressors try to diminish their dignity and make them submissive. In Gates essay “What’s in a name?” he writes about an experience he had as a young boy when a white man would not give his father
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