ipl-logo

Essay: Nonviolent Protest

639 Words3 Pages

Eyes on the Prize Essay
Nonviolence during protest is a well-known tactic that has been used throughout various periods in world history. One of the more notable times when this tactic was utilized is during the Civil Rights era. Movement leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Ralph Abernathy, and Rosa Parks stressed the importance of not fighting violence with violence. This tactic is no more visible than in the PBS award winning series Eyes on the Prize. The two historical peaceful protest used by the series include the Little Rock Nine who integrated public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas and James Meredith the first African American student to integrate the University of Mississippi better known as Ole Miss. The nonviolent protest took …show more content…

The Little Rock Nine were the first on display in Eyes on the Prize and this group had a daunting task ahead of them. These nine African American students both male and female would have the distinct honor of integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. They arrived at school that morning like any student would but what they were met with when they got there was nothing short of unexplainable. The new students were met by the Arkansas National Guard, local law enforcement, and angry locals who didn’t want them to attend Central High School. This blockade started by then governor Orval Faubus caused a stir not only locally but nationally as well. This blatant defiance by the governor to allow the students to attend the school forced President Dwight Eisenhower to send U.S. troops to protect and allow these students to enter Central High. This was a victory and step towards racial equality but it had its pros and cons. The students were ultimately able to get and education but one wasn’t able to finish at Central High because she had gotten into and altercation with one of the white males at school. Along with this there was a lot of hatred towards the decision to integrate which made the experience and the school very unhealthy

Show More
Related

  • Nikole Hannah Jones Analysis

    502 Words  | 3 Pages

    Last week, award winning investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones visited Emerson to accept the President’s award for civic leadership. Jones is known for writing pieces about modern civil rights issues including modern coverage of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, the Black Lives Matters movement and the effects of the school desegregation busing programs placed in the 1970s. At the event, the audience was taken over by Emerson student, many who were there as aspiring journalist of were there for class. Twenty year-old second semester Junior, Savannah WilliamsRadecic attended after her professor for her Social Movement class, Roger House, requested that her class go to the event.

    Read More

  • MLK Freedom Rides Speech Analysis

    970 Words  | 4 Pages

    For example, When Michael Brown was killed there was a several marches around the country they all got national attention. In Martin Luther King’s speech he argues that people should stick to using non-violence instead of using violence to solving your problems: “So in the days ahead let us not sink into the quicksands of violence; rather let us stand on the high ground of love and non-injury.” The idea that we should use non-violence instead of using violence is better because if you start to use violence people are going to say they want change but they are harming our city 's, we cannot advocate violence because we want change to happen and we don 't want more people getting hurt. Indeed we should use non-violence because we will get national attention. Ultimately non-violence protests are better than violent protests because if we want to change something from happening we have to be civilized americans and not make things

    Read More

  • Southern Manifesto Segregation

    595 Words  | 3 Pages

    When nine young African American students volunteered to enroll they were met by the Arkansas national guard soldiers who blocked their way. Along with the national guard these nine students were surrounded by an angry white mob who were screaming harsh comments about this situation. On this day not one of nine African American students gained entrance to the school that day. Along with came a later situation where a Air Force veteran named James Meredith sought to enroll in the all-white University of Mississippi known as “Ole Miss” where he was promptly sent away. However in the September of 1962 with the help of the NAACP Meredith won a federal court case that ordered the university to desegregate.

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of The Power Of Violence By Cesar Chavez

    786 Words  | 4 Pages

    Cesar Chavez, in his excerpt He showed us the Way, utilizes strong pathos, ethos and logos statements, precise diction, and valuable patterns of development to convey the power nonviolence has in fights for freedoms and rights. First, Chavez provides strong pathos, ethos and logos to convey the power nonviolent actions have to change the world for the better. He applies ethos to show that nonviolence is something that people are drawn to. In fact Chaves presents a great nonviolent advocate who lived during the segregation: “Dr. King’s entire life was an example of power that nonviolences brings...”

    Read More

  • Summary Of Fire From The Rock By Sharon Draper

    812 Words  | 4 Pages

    The governor is so racist, that he would murder innocent teenagers just to make sure they don’t enter a white school. Furthermore, Brown vs. the Board of Education Supreme Court case that decided that all schools need to allow children of any color into schools, was resolved in 1954. The setting of the story is 1957, so three years later, people of authority are still resistant to the law and will not allow it. Thus showing the utter horror of racism from

    Read More

  • Cesar Chavez Ethos Pathos Logos

    651 Words  | 3 Pages

    The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. devastated a large majority of people around the world. His works of nonviolent acts against racism motivated many, including civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, to solve matters without resorting to inhumane behaviors. Inspired by Dr. King Jr.’s work, Chavez and his union of labor workers devoted themselves to helping those in need through peaceful protests. Similar methods are proven to be successful; Mahatma Gandhi, for instance, gained a great deal of supporters because of his pacifism and tranquil methods of boycotting against British domination. Despite brutal and savage methods of persuasion slowly gaining support, Chavez proves that nonviolent actions are superior; he does so by using ethos in order to uphold moral standards, logos (in reference to the past), and pathos to appeal to the emotions of his audience.

    Read More

  • Argumentative Essay On Brown V. Board Of Education

    1680 Words  | 7 Pages

    In 1957, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas’s decision, segregation in public education violated the Fourteen Amendment, but Central High School refused to desegregate their school. Even though various school districts agreed to the court ruling, Little Rock disregarded the board and did not agree to desegregate their schools, but the board came up with a plan called the “Blossom plan” to form integration of Little Rock High despite disputation from Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus. Desegregating Central high encountered a new era of achievement of black folks into the possibility of integrating public schools, and harsh resistance of racial integration. Although nine black students were admitted into Little Rock harsh violence and

    Read More

  • Civil Disobedience Persuasive Essay

    511 Words  | 3 Pages

    I believe that civil disobedience is perhaps essential for our society to develop. We can not be limited by past biases and "out of date" regulations. However, the key to my approval is "civil". Civil is defined 1) including ordinary citizens and their concerns 2) courteous and polite. So often showing disapproval turns to protest and escalates into riot or social condemnation.

    Read More

  • Essay On Dr. Martin Luther King's Speech At The March Washington

    612 Words  | 3 Pages

    In order to achieve true freedom one must discover that you can break unjust laws through peaceful protest. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and “The Speech at The March Washington” by Josephine Baker each article passionately argues about the disadvantages of the black community, the equality and power of education. We must learn to act with patients and not guns we must protect are self’s with a pen and paper not violence. Dr. King once4 said “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. It is unique in history which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it.

    Read More

  • Cesar Chavez Nonviolent Resistance Rhetorical Analysis

    407 Words  | 2 Pages

    By alluding to King—a civil rights leader and a strong believer in nonviolence—Chavez shows that nonviolence can be amazingly effective. King led a nonviolent campaign during the civil rights movement geared toward ending segregation and securing equal rights for African Americans. King successfully utilized

    Read More

  • A Mighty Long Way Summary

    614 Words  | 3 Pages

    Even though the media displayed false information about the 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School it changed peoples views on segregation. In A Mighty Long Way Little Rock, Arkansas nine African American students wanted to go to a well educated high school but they do not understand why so many people are angered that they are just getting a better education. During the integration of Little Rock Central High School in 1957, the media illuminated certain events and painted an inaccurate or incomplete picture of other events. The media illuminates many important events that show how racist white people are treating black people and showing people in the North who are against segregation and support integration.

    Read More

  • Peaceful Protest Argument Essay

    521 Words  | 3 Pages

    Peaceful resistant to laws positively impacts our free society today in America because of many specific reasons. One being, it is protected under our first amendment, which allows the citizens of America to the right to petition. This right allows the people, which is what America in truth is all about, to petitions things they don´t like, or want done away with. In today's ever changing society, many people find things unjust, or unfair, and the only ways to deal with those at times is to go down the peaceful way of resisting laws. Now of course, not following a law, or breaking one is never truly the answer, but it takes only one person to make a difference, and at times, that is what is what the United States needs, a rule breaker.

    Read More

  • Cesar Chavez's Argument On Nonviolent Resistance

    310 Words  | 2 Pages

    Cesar Chavez on the tenth anniversary of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr's assassination, wrote an article in a religious organization's magazine. In his article, he accentuates his argument on nonviolent resistance. By the use of specific examples and rhetorical devices. He appeals to his crowd and provides his argument as to why nonviolence should be used to accomplish their goals. One of the specific examples being that Dr.Kings life exemplifies the farm workers movement.

    Read More

  • Argumentative Essay On Little Rock Nine

    855 Words  | 4 Pages

    If it were not for the nine students that risked their lives walking in to a school full of hate, things would have taken way longer to actually get started for the desegregation of

    Read More

  • Why Is Segregation Wrong

    860 Words  | 4 Pages

    For the next few months, the African American students attended school under armed supervision. Even so, they faced physical and verbal abuse from their white peers’’(Source B).This demonstrates how people got together and protested along with the African American students on how the segregationists were being racist and treating them like they were nonexistent. This also shows how the segregationists were ignoring the fact that others were disagreeing with them, but they were mainly focused on being inconsiderate and treating the ‘’Little Rock Nine’’ poorly because they were Negros. After All, the Little Rock Showdown displayed how the segregationists treated the Negro students unequally because they were just as qualified to go to school with white

    Read More

More about Essay: Nonviolent Protest

Open Document