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Is it really possible to have an inclusive and tolerant society? Visions of inclusive and tolerant societies have been part of human civilization since the very beginning. The term “Utopia” coined in Greek by Sir Thomas More, which our school recently did a presentation on, idolized a perfect civilization, a time without crime, and of course of inclusion and tolerance within communities. In the Judeo-Christian-Islamic world, there is the idea that we began in the Garden of Eden and will return to the Kingdom of Heaven. Plato wrote about how to do it in The Republic. Many indigenous cultures have myths of a legendary time of ideal life that Mircea Eliade called illo tempore. Buddhism proposes a practical model of an ideal life that is peaceful, …show more content…

We should not feel powerless for we actually possess an enormous capacity to wield power. Nonviolent action is a way of using that power-the power of people. The tools of nonviolent action putting a group together to confront a problem, to organize a grassroots network, to demonstrate solidarity with victims of intolerance, to discredit hateful propaganda are available to all those who want to put an end to intolerance, violence and hatred. After making a society tolerant, what else needs to be done? The answer is simple: Very less. As I have stated above, once a society becomes tolerant, it will automatically become inclusive. Even so, there are certain things that still need to be done to promote the intermingling of people and the broader prospect of happiness. Promoting social integration: Recognized as one of the main of the main goals of social development, social integration is perhaps the best and only way to create an inclusive society. Social integration encompasses all the values that an inclusive society should have. Social integration is understood as a dynamic and principled process of promoting the values, relations, and institutions that enable all people to participate in social, economic, cultural and political life on the basis of equality of rights, equity, and

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Why Nonviolence Works Non-violence can be just as effective or more effective as compared to violence. Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela all used non-violence to stand up for what they believed was wrong, and got many followers to make a change. Their governments were aware of their presence, but they could not do much about it. They did not break any laws. Mohandas Gandhi became a hero of South Africa and led India to independence.

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One important quality of good writing is that it establishes a rapport with the reader. How does King establish a positive rapport with the reader at the beginning of the essay? King works hard to elicit strong feelings in his audience. King demonstrates his credibility to his audience by using a variety of examples.

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Nonviolent movements and protests have appeared throughout history, most, if not all, eventually achieving what they set out to go. From Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs.’ March on Washington campaigning for civil rights for African-Americans, to the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s demonstrations for voting rights for women, to British Parliament repealing the Stamp Act due to colonial boycotts on tariffed goods, nonviolence has prevailed in being successful. What can be accomplished via war can also be accomplished via peace. People standing up for what they believe in and demonstrating their beliefs peacefully helps accomplish more than them hurting themselves and each other to try to change things.

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In general, the non-violent protests orchestrated by Dr. Martin Luther King and other successful black political leaders were viewed as a success as the mistreatment of African Americans had improved. However, racism is viewed as deeply rooted and it was going away overnight or years to come. The whites were still finding ways in the law to discriminate against African Americans and believe the non-violent protest didn’t benefit them so, this sector of the African Americans led to existence of black power. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. Therefore, this new law outlawed segregation in public accommodations of every of every kind throughout the country (Robin D. G. Kelley, 2000, p. 236).

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As a labor union organizer and civil rights leader, Chavez wrote this article to validate the use of nonviolence instead of violence as means to create change. Chavez presents comparing through counter argument, if-then structure, and parallelism. The article Chavez wrote explains how effective nonviolence is. Chavez argues for nonviolence despite understanding the tendency toward violence. Throughout the article, Chavez counters nonviolence with violence informing the "what ifs".

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We must keep working toward acceptance and respect of all ages, races, religions, and so on. Our different traits, lifestyles, and outlooks on life gives each and every one of us something different to bring to the table or “our

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Non-violent forms of actions were significant within the American Civil Rights Movement because, as stated in Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech ‘The Power of Non-Violence’ nonviolence “does not seek to humiliate or defeat the opponent.” The Montgomery bus Boycotts explicated this, as it bought White-American citizens to gain a sense of empathy and love towards the oppressed African-Americans. The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) first began the boycotts to show support to Rosa Parks and in order to stop the brutal hatred and prejudice that the blacks were facing on buses. It took a total of 381 days, but eventually the spotlight was put on racism in Montgomery, due to the bus boycott movements growing media coverage. Although many whites

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Civil Disobedience is an important moral responsibility of a citizen, however it should not get to the level of illegal activity under any circumstances, because great reform can be brought peacefully not violently. In the title named "On Civil Disobedience" by Mohandas K. Ghandi once said: “No country has ever become or will ever become, happy though victory in war”(Mohandas K. Gandhi , 148). Even that long ago, when war was at high, and people embraced it, he knew that the only thing war brought was death, and depression among civilians. This method of civil disobedience has only resulted into more wars, and no real solutions. The most efficient way to the be civilly disobedient is to be peaceful, but willing to stand up for your cause.

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Non-Violence was common in the Civil Rights movement especially when different groups came together to work so that the message could get out without having the backlash of fighting back. In Selma there were multiple marches and attempted protests that happened on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Non-violence on the side of the police was not very common especially during the first march on Bloody Sunday. However the brutality on the police's part had drawn supporters out from every religion, race, age, and gender who would move to participate in the next march. The next march which was ill fated when first brought up because the president had warned Dr. King that there will be the same violence that had happened in the previous march, this march

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Most of the African-American Civil Rights era use of protest was nonviolent, and passive. This was referred to as pacifism, the system of nonviolence is an effort to influence society positively. Although acts of racial discrimination have happened historically throughout America. The states with the most use of violence was the regions which had formerly been Confederate states. During this era the peaceful protesting of the Civil Rights Movement caused definite racial strain, which gained national attention.

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The Jim Crow era was a time of extreme racial discrimination. Laws and unfair systems were made to prevent black people from voting, such as poll taxes, impossible tests, transportation issues, and racist threats. The town of Selma, Alabama, was known for its resistance to unfair laws and segregation. Their goal was to secure their right to vote by passing the Voting Rights Act, a goal that would take much perseverance to reach with nonviolent direct action. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. created a system that could be used to stand up to injustices like those in Selma, which consisted of four points that were essential to nonviolent action.

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The Civil Rights Movement became the center of attention in the 1950’s. The Movement had so much opposition from communities and authorities in the South, which helped the Movement gain attention from Congress. As many laws were passed which helped many blacks gain civil rights, not all of the laws were followed, because many white authorities in the South didn’t approve of the laws and didn’t enforce them. African Americans had many barriers they had to face in the South, some harder than others. Eventually, African Americans used various methods to gain their civil rights they deserved.

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Peaceful resistance positively affects our country in ways that are so essential to our American way of life. If America did not have a way to peacefully share their opinions and political views, opinions would rupture and would turn violent. America has a democratic process for this very reason built into it’s government. In fact, the whole government was built on the idea that the people should appoint the leaders that rule the country and if those leaders did not rule justly, to rightly replace them. Peaceful resistance is one of our rights as Americans.

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In a country as abstract and diverse as the United States, many decide to be unique individuals and go against the natural way of a citizen. We know these acts as Civil Disobedience. In the many acts of Civil Disobedience, people go against the basic laws of their country peacefully and accept the consequences for the actions that they commit. Civil Disobedience is strongly frowned upon and negatively impacts a free society because it tells people that they can deliberately break the laws that make us the United States of America, it gives a great hindrance to the many citizens trying to live freely by following the rules, and it could start a mini revolt on the country. Civil disobedience tells people that they can absentmindedly break the

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In the speeches, “Facing the Challenge of a New Age,” “The Most Durable Power,” “The Power of Nonviolence,” and “A Look to the Future,” Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the issues of nonviolence and faith. The first two were given in Montgomery in 1956. The latter two, were both given in 1957, however “The Power of Nonviolence” was given at UC Berkeley, while the latter was given to the Highlander Folk School, a Tennessee institution for training social activist leaders. Through these speeches, King used faith, both political and religious, to persuade his audiences towards the use nonviolence in the Civil Rights Movement.

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