Civil disobedience is peacefully protesting against laws or governmental demands that are viewed as immoral. Throughout history this strategy has been used as a way to stand up for one’s morals against unjust laws. People who have used, and strongly believed in this method include: Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and many others. After analyzing several documents concerning dissent, I can conclude that one should use civil…
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