Writing Task: Civil Disobedience

     In a world ruled and controlled by narcissistic, greedy leaders, a pattern becomes surprisingly clear on how society rolls and endeavors: through a systematic disciplinary manner of basic anti-freedom of speech ideals. In fact, this system has been the primary settlement to each civilization, ranging from the most obviously corrupted societies such as North Korea, to the nations undermined by deceit and illusions of false freedom such as America itself. In order to survive in this dog-eat-dog world, one must abide by foretold regulation and given rights, though it goes against character and morals. In the midst of all the sheep, there lay warriors who fight the oppression, but instead of analyzing it as courage or bravery, it is known as civil obedience. Many leaders believing in human rights such as Martin Luther King Jr or Gandhi prove godly strength does exist through a vessel of skinned armor. Looking back into the past, racism was only one concoction of civil disobedience.

     In the middle of the 1900s, a new era of development and opportunities, laid the narrow minded citizens fighting a long and endless battle of color. Forgetting to leave some horrors to the past. American society in the 1900s had under gone a state of disobedience and frenzy towards a regulated society which belittled man's own brothers and sisters. While slavery had been forgotten, the hatred towards the skin of another man's had not long been thrown into the dump of sorrow, sin, and mistakes. As tension began to arise between the colored and the whites, it became clear of how society targeted and saw colored people, from segregational public restrooms to even colored or white grocery stores. The Jim Crow Laws had begun it all; the segregation, the horrid behavior, the hate. One truly inspirational man, who knew no boundary between white and black, politician and citizen, was Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. His involvement in the Civil Rights Movement became legendary: his power and message been so powerful, so divine, yet humanistic. Unlike aggressive. fighters of the Civil Rights Movement like Malcolm X or the Black Panthers, although, too, having a large impact on the movement, Martin Luther King Jr. had fought with the blade of literature, words, and meaning. Because of his sword-like message and passion, this became a factor of civil disobedience rewards the forces in America. A man simply fighting for what he believes in, will be in person or under the cross hairs of violence in America for not abiding the same system mandatory given to the citizens, also known as the slaves.

     While this essay had been short, its meaning withstands the longest stories with quantity. Writing, in various ways, can unravel a message so long and abroad to create books and stories. The idea of one's own writing can simply mean much more than of the short he had written. Civil disobedience identifies itself as a complicated and had been created to decipher the citizens who does no good and fights the law, but when the law begins to go no good at all, civil disobedience defines itself as heroism, bravery, courage, and selflessness. If civil disobedience means you have no say in the life or world you live in, then it should be a word of priority, of high-praise, and glory. Throughout time, man has given names, rules, and laws to only benefit himself, but every now and then he contradicts himself to be just another clown in a suit. It is civil disobedience which remains one of the only contributing factors to American society, yet if you do not abide, you shall become a target or enemy.