"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" was once stated by Martin Luther King Jr. I agree that we are silenced one way too many times although many will disagree. I agree that if we let them silence us we will face many hardship. Lastly, I agree that rules must be challenged when they silence the voices of millions of hopeless people. "The Price of Justice" by unknown and "Declaration of Conscience" by Margret Chase Smith both show that to challenge the rules it not only takes courage and determination but also that we must it is appropriate to challenge the rules when they dehumanize millions and strips away their rights.

In "Declaration of Conscience" by Margret Chase Smith she not only shows courage but …show more content…
As the article first explains, "If change has one constant element, it is that it does not come easily." this means that it takes determination to change the rules as it explains more thoroughly "Following the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., demonstrators planned sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, challenging the "whites only" rules often enacted at such places. These Birmingham sit-ins, along with other boycotts and nonviolent protests across the country, helped bring national attention to the Civil Rights Movement." as they were peaceful but took many times till people finally realized that change was needed. Furthermore, the rules were challenged as the article states "During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, protesters struggled to finally achieve the equal rights African Americans and other minority groups had long been denied. Even after segregation was deemed unconstitutional, it remained common practice since a lot of southerners resisted integration. Schools, restaurants, drinking fountains and other public facilities remained segregated until demonstrators challenged the status quo." explaining that the reason they decided to challenge the rules when they were tried to be silence. The African Americans and many minorities still had to fight for their rights despite being granted that why I also agree that