Peaceful resistance in our country has always proved to be a way to communicate an idea effectively. When a group of individuals stand for something they strongly believe in, the results are more likely than not, positive. Without the people of the past and their acts against these laws, we would be living in a completely different world. When laws are set in place, they are made to fix a problem of the time period. Twenty years later that law may no longer apply. This statement alone shows just how important it is that individuals stand up for things they believe in. For example, Rosa Parks sitting in the front of the bus despite being asked repeatedly to move, made a statement about what she believed in. Parks never got violent, or hostile with anyone. The people of this time period were only disgusted by the fact that she was an African American woman sitting in the "white's only" section of the bus. African Americans saw Parks and they were inspired then to take a stand for themselves and the issues they were facing. Although Parks spent time in jail, and was harassed by local community members, her point was being made. …show more content…
The movement spread to a nationwide level and eventually people all over the country became aware of the mistreatment of African Americans in public places. The more people standing up against this law the more attention that the resistance received. No one was in danger of being hurt during these movements, they simply choose to ride other buses or use other means of transportation. Once the government realized what was going on and how big the impact was getting they had no choice but to react. The awareness of mistreatment had spread too far and people no longer wanted to put up with it. Still, she never asked that anyone was injured or killed, she simply sat in her seat without any