IWBAT describe
nonviolent protests
Civil Disobedience The refusal to comply with
certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a
peaceful form of political protest.
Gandhi Gained India’s
independence from Britain through nonviolent
means. Inspired MLK and others to use nonviolent
means.
Montgomery Bus Boycott – Lasted for
one year, led to Supreme Court ruling
bus segregation unconstitutional
Freedom Rides – Blacks who rode busses to purposely challenge segregation laws and were often arrested.
The Supreme Court later ruled that
segregation on public transportation was
unconstitutional
Sit Ins – Nonviolent protests, usually in restaurants where people would sit to
take up space.
What were sit ins? What was the
Montgomery Bus Boycott?
What is civil disobedience?