Nonviolent Resistance

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oppression they are giving up their basic
rights that our four fathers gave them. They need to stand up for their
rights until they reach their goal.
As an example, women weren't allowed to vote prior to 1920. The
women citizens of America wanted to vote and they had the right to vote.
They fought and fought for the freedom to vote. On August 18, 1920, a bill
was passed by Congress that gave women the right to vote which became the
19th Amendment. After 40 years of fighting they eventually achieved their
goal, the right to vote, and won respect. The American women never gave up
fighting against the corrupted system.
The point of this example is that you can't sit down and accept
your oppression because it just may be the easier way. You have to fight
the system in order to achieve your goal and you'll eventually get it.
The second way oppressed people deal with their situation is to
resort to violence. Martin Luther King, Jr. disliked this process ...

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