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Civil disobedience - Coggle Diagram
Civil disobedience
Definition
Peaceful breaking of the law
To protest against injustice
Non-violent action
To change unfair laws
Justification (Why people do it?)
Unjust laws
Laws are immoral or unfair
Example: segregation laws
Defense of human rights
Freedom, equality, dignity
Example: civil rights movement
No other solution
Legal ways failed
Peaceful protests ignored
Gives a voice to marginalized groups
Example : Women protested for rights and got the voting right act in 1965.
Risks and criticisms
Arrest and prison
Violence from authorities
Can create chaos
Social disorder
Outcomes and impact
Change of laws
Social awareness
More justice and equality
Democratic progress
Methods
Peaceful marches
Sit-ins
Refusing to obey laws
Boycotts
Key figures
Henry David Thoreau
Martin Luther King
Ghandi
Condition for legitimacy
Non-violent actions
Moral or ethical cause
Last solution after legal actions
Factors that Help Civil Disobedience Succeed
Media coverage
Press and journalists
Public opinion and international attention
