Disobedience is a virtue exhibited among those who grow weary of their current situation and take it upon themselves to stand on their conviction. Oscar Wilde’s observations throughout his 46 years of life are quite evident of this. The Irish author believed that social progress came about due to disobedience and rebellion. The likes of Malala Yousafzai, Nelson Mandela and Susan B. Anthony are evident of this. Malala Yousafzai is a activist of women’s rights. She nearly lost her life fighting for what she believes in. Her choice to not stick to the status quo has impacted not just her, but girls around the world. Malala Yousafzai grew up in Swat Valley, which is not always easy to do for girls. In 2007 Taliban Militants took control of Swat Valley and …show more content…
In 1955, he led "Congress of the People" who adopted non violent civil disobedience as a policy of the freedom character provided the fundamental basis of the anti-apartheid cause. He was later made the chief volunteer of the youth league’s national defiance campaign. Mandela was arrested on December 5,1956 and was charged with Treason and conspiracy to overthrow the government. Nelson Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. While Mandela was in prison, his reputation grew, and he became widely known as a symbol of change from apartheid in South Africa. Susan B. Anthony was as a suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote, despite the law saying differently. Susan B. Anthony was despised at the begging of her career, but that never stopped her in her fight for equality. In the 1872 presidential election, Anthony voted illegally and was arrested. Her trial consisted of an all male jury and, she was not permitted to speak on her own defense. Upon her release, she continued fighting for what she believed in at all costs. Women finally gained the right to vote in 1920, just 16 years after Anthony’s death in