Need a topic for Civil Disobedience

[MrCodeDude]

I need a good example of Civil Disobedience that I could tie into one of the following novels: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Crucible, Scarlet Letter or Beloved.

I don't want to do the Free Speech and Civil Right movements of MLK Jr or Rosa Parks because everyone else will be doing them and they will be too played out already. I'm looking for someone more obscure that few, if any would do.

Remember Civil Disobedience has to be non-violent, or else I'd be doing Bacon's Rebellion. 🙁

 

[MrCodeDude]

hey monkies, help me!

 

[MrCodeDude]

🙁

 

[MrCodeDude]

bump?

 

[DWW]

I don't think I've ever heard of successful civil disobedience. Sure there are little "feel good" events like when people protest globalisation or war but they never make a (big) difference.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: DWW
I don't think I've ever heard of successful civil disobedience. Sure there are little "feel good" events like when people protest globalisation or war but they never make a (big) difference.

ghandi?

 

[DWW]

I'm not a historian but did he truly accomplish much or just philosophize? Wasn't India going to become "independent" from their ruler anyhow? And did they really become independent?

 

[MrCodeDude]

Are there any other examples?

Those are the main two, Ghandi and Civil Rights.

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Tiananmen Square? Flower Children vs Vietnam War?

 

[MrCodeDude]

Hmm, I should do the Flower Children one 🙂