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Non-Violent
Resistance
By:Kalicia Szabo
Non-Violent Resistance/protesting is just that; the act of fighting for what we deserve and what should be rightfully given to us without the tragedy and strife of violent war. During the civil rights movement Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference or (SCLC), Strongly believed in this way of making progress for African Americans. The SCLC was closely associated With Martin Luther King in those years, as he was its first president. This major African-American civil rights organization used Non-violent Resistance while protesting because they believed Making a change meant changing ourselves for the better as well. You can’t fight hate and bigotry with more violence. We must rise up and prove that we have evolved as a human race and can act civilized and not be blinded by hate to truly accomplish our goals.
The act of Non-Violent Resistance was first popularized by the Indian legend Mahatma Gandhi. He used this method in his efforts to gain independence from Brittan. This form of protesting ties into pacifism, which is the belief and practice of not physically fighting for what we want, but to use our minds wisely to achieve a greater sense of self and accomplishment. Many popular Non-Violent resistance activists include Leo Tolstoy, Mohandas Gandhi and of course the great Martin Luther King Jr. These men where revolutionist and saw the negative effects of war on our people and our spirits.
Fighting battles without violence is based on the idea that when we fight someone or some belief to gain rights and freedom, we must keep ourselves above their level, because if we fight them with the same ruthless violence how can we claim humanity and passion that deserves the rights we are fighting for? The old schoolhouse saying, “Two wrongs never make a right”, puts this idea into simplest terms. Non-Violent resistance is practiced through protest tactics such as information warfare, picketing, poetry, tax resistance, civil disobedience and boycotts. Martin Luther King Jr. and his efforts towards the African-American civil rights movement made many of these popular.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I have consistently preached that nonviolence demands that the means we use, must be as pure as the ends we seek”, meaning that to achieve peace and equality we must approach it peacefully. Not everyone agreed with King and thought that this form of protest and resistance didn’t give fast enough results. One of these groups was the National Baptist Convention, which at the time was led by Joseph H. Jackson. Their perspective was that the black community could not afford to use methods that would “substitute panic and anarchy in the place of law and order”. Jackson also believed that civil disobedience undermined the very goal of the Civil Rights Movement-the full protection of the law for all citizens.
Looking back racial equality may have taken many years to show any improvement. Even today we still have individual prejudice that may never be abolished. The important thing to remember is how we obtained the freedoms we have today. The black community as a people, led by Martin Luther King Jr. made a difference and achieved the equality they wanted by nonviolent movements and kept a Clean slate” so to speak. I believe in politics the best way to win is doing just that, because everyday we make history and we are not only remembered for what we accomplish, but most importantly by how much we sacrifice to get it. Generations to come will hear our stories and the stories of those who fought for Civil Rights, all we can hope for is that they study these battles of passion and apply that same perseverance to their own dreams.
By:Kalicia Szabo
Non-Violent Resistance/protesting is just that; the act of fighting for what we deserve and what should be rightfully given to us without the tragedy and strife of violent war. During the civil rights movement Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference or (SCLC), Strongly believed in this way of making progress for African Americans. The SCLC was closely associated With Martin Luther King in those years, as he was its first president. This major African-American civil rights organization used Non-violent Resistance while protesting because they believed Making a change meant changing ourselves for the better as well. You can’t fight hate and bigotry with more violence. We must rise up and prove that we have evolved as a human race and can act civilized and not be blinded by hate to truly accomplish our goals.
The act of Non-Violent Resistance was first popularized by the Indian legend Mahatma Gandhi. He used this method in his efforts to gain independence from Brittan. This form of protesting ties into pacifism, which is the belief and practice of not physically fighting for what we want, but to use our minds wisely to achieve a greater sense of self and accomplishment. Many popular Non-Violent resistance activists include Leo Tolstoy, Mohandas Gandhi and of course the great Martin Luther King Jr. These men where revolutionist and saw the negative effects of war on our people and our spirits.
Fighting battles without violence is based on the idea that when we fight someone or some belief to gain rights and freedom, we must keep ourselves above their level, because if we fight them with the same ruthless violence how can we claim humanity and passion that deserves the rights we are fighting for? The old schoolhouse saying, “Two wrongs never make a right”, puts this idea into simplest terms. Non-Violent resistance is practiced through protest tactics such as information warfare, picketing, poetry, tax resistance, civil disobedience and boycotts. Martin Luther King Jr. and his efforts towards the African-American civil rights movement made many of these popular.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I have consistently preached that nonviolence demands that the means we use, must be as pure as the ends we seek”, meaning that to achieve peace and equality we must approach it peacefully. Not everyone agreed with King and thought that this form of protest and resistance didn’t give fast enough results. One of these groups was the National Baptist Convention, which at the time was led by Joseph H. Jackson. Their perspective was that the black community could not afford to use methods that would “substitute panic and anarchy in the place of law and order”. Jackson also believed that civil disobedience undermined the very goal of the Civil Rights Movement-the full protection of the law for all citizens.
Looking back racial equality may have taken many years to show any improvement. Even today we still have individual prejudice that may never be abolished. The important thing to remember is how we obtained the freedoms we have today. The black community as a people, led by Martin Luther King Jr. made a difference and achieved the equality they wanted by nonviolent movements and kept a Clean slate” so to speak. I believe in politics the best way to win is doing just that, because everyday we make history and we are not only remembered for what we accomplish, but most importantly by how much we sacrifice to get it. Generations to come will hear our stories and the stories of those who fought for Civil Rights, all we can hope for is that they study these battles of passion and apply that same perseverance to their own dreams.
Antarctic Explorer final project
By Kalicia Szabo
Times have changed. The beginning of the 20th century was dedicated to discovery and the exploration of our planets most extreme regions. Men were hard and dedication and endurance was remarkably strong. The harsh extremities these men experienced are unbelievable. Today journeys like those are unheard of. Some of the most amazing leaders and expeditionists were bound to the Antarctic.
One man was James Weddell. He was a merchant and served in the royal navy. His legendary journey, where in1823 he traveled 345 kilometers farther than anyone had before, started in England. It ended south of the Orkney Islands and the water he treded is now called the Weddell Sea. It’s funny to think that the purpose of his expedition had been seal hunting.
In 1902 a Swedish geologist by the name Otto Nordenskjold planned to be the first to explore Antarctica by sledge. However after 650 kilometers covered their ship was crushed by ice. He and his crew of five men were stranded for two winters before being rescued. Otto must have been an exceptional captain to keep the men alive in such harsh conditions.
Roald Amundsen a Norwegian expeditionist was the fires to reach the South Pole in 1911.They were able to complete their journey because they were well equipped and Amundsen was a strict leader who planned out his expedition thoroughly. Another man Robert Scott tried to beat them to the Pole with his team, but they all died on the return trip because of lack of food.
Lastly we will discuss Sir Ernest Shackle ton. In 1916 he led an expedition to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. But their ship was crushed by pack ice and sank into the Weddell Sea. Shackleton and his crew camped on the ice for five months. Then a small team traveled 1300 kilometers in search of help. Then men were not rescued for 105 days. Miraculously all of the men survived. This had to do largely with the fact that Shackle ton was an exceptional leader; he kept their spirits high and never gave up on them. In my opinion he was the best explorer of the 20th century.
There are many tales of amazing men being pushed to the limits of survival. Its truly incredible how much a man can endure. Only time will tell of any others will step forth and conjure up a journey thought to be fatal. But I believe that era has passed, man is just simply not as curious as he once was. We all have become too involved with technology and our own day-to-day lives.
By Kalicia Szabo
Times have changed. The beginning of the 20th century was dedicated to discovery and the exploration of our planets most extreme regions. Men were hard and dedication and endurance was remarkably strong. The harsh extremities these men experienced are unbelievable. Today journeys like those are unheard of. Some of the most amazing leaders and expeditionists were bound to the Antarctic.
One man was James Weddell. He was a merchant and served in the royal navy. His legendary journey, where in1823 he traveled 345 kilometers farther than anyone had before, started in England. It ended south of the Orkney Islands and the water he treded is now called the Weddell Sea. It’s funny to think that the purpose of his expedition had been seal hunting.
In 1902 a Swedish geologist by the name Otto Nordenskjold planned to be the first to explore Antarctica by sledge. However after 650 kilometers covered their ship was crushed by ice. He and his crew of five men were stranded for two winters before being rescued. Otto must have been an exceptional captain to keep the men alive in such harsh conditions.
Roald Amundsen a Norwegian expeditionist was the fires to reach the South Pole in 1911.They were able to complete their journey because they were well equipped and Amundsen was a strict leader who planned out his expedition thoroughly. Another man Robert Scott tried to beat them to the Pole with his team, but they all died on the return trip because of lack of food.
Lastly we will discuss Sir Ernest Shackle ton. In 1916 he led an expedition to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. But their ship was crushed by pack ice and sank into the Weddell Sea. Shackleton and his crew camped on the ice for five months. Then a small team traveled 1300 kilometers in search of help. Then men were not rescued for 105 days. Miraculously all of the men survived. This had to do largely with the fact that Shackle ton was an exceptional leader; he kept their spirits high and never gave up on them. In my opinion he was the best explorer of the 20th century.
There are many tales of amazing men being pushed to the limits of survival. Its truly incredible how much a man can endure. Only time will tell of any others will step forth and conjure up a journey thought to be fatal. But I believe that era has passed, man is just simply not as curious as he once was. We all have become too involved with technology and our own day-to-day lives.