Civil disobedience

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/civil-disobedience

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the related concepts?Nonviolent resistance, peaceful protest, moral obligation, social justice movements
2. Why must civil disobedience be nonviolent?It has to be nonviolent so it stays peaceful and shows that the protest is about ideas, not about hurting people. This helps people listen to the message instead of fighting back.
3. How does civil disobedience help change laws?By acting publicly and accepting any punishment, people make the unfair law visible to everyone. This can make other people and leaders think about fixing the law.

Primacy of Conscience: The belief that an individual's moral sense of right and wrong should guide their actions, even when conflicting with laws.
Moral Persuasion: The act of influencing others through appeals to their sense of ethics and justice, rather than through force.
Systemic Injustice: Unfairness that is embedded within the structures and institutions of a society, rather than being isolated incidents.