The Rise Of Frederick Douglass: The Boxer Rebellion

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Federick Douglass once said, “The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.” Federick Douglass was an abolitionist and activist. He rebelled against slavery because he wanted change in the system. Throughout history, there have always been rebellions. An example of this is the Boxer Rebellion. This is a rebellion from 1899-1901, where ordinary people in China created a resistance against foreigners who wanted to spread Christianity and their ideals. Ultimately, foreign troops defeated the army and the boxers, and marked the end of the Qing dynasty. Even though in the end the boxers failed, they rebelled to bring change. There have been many rebellions, and ultimately they all rebelled for the same thing. People rebel against …show more content…

This means that when people buy these indulgences, they believe that it would grant full or partial remission of their sins. During the Protestant Reformation. People like Martin Luther, and John Calvin were against the Catholic church. Martin Luthor believed that the Catholic Church was abusing its power and wrote his Ninety-five Theses in which he wrote, “Since the pope, by his pardons, seeks the salvation of souls rather than money, why does he suspend the indulgences and pardons granted heretofore, since these have equal efficacy?"(Mark). Martin Luther is rebelling against the Catholic Church because he wants a change in how the Catholic Church uses its power. After reading The Ninety-five Theses, many people across Europe began protesting the Catholic Church. The Protestant Reformation is an example of people rebelling against power for religious change. After the Protestant Reformation, Protestantism became one of the three major branches of Christianity. This is proof of the long-lasting religious change that rebellion has caused. “Along with the religious consequences of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation came deep and lasting political changes”