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Students lay on the ground in shifts, 17 at a time, at a protest on the north side of the White House Monday. They were there to protest federal inaction on gun laws in the wake of a mass shooting at a Florida high school on February 14. Two local high school students, Whitney Bowen and Eleanor Nuechterlein, organized the protest through a group they named Teens for Gun Reform. Students and families across the country are planning a march in DC on March 24 called " March for Our Lives."

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PHOTOS: Students Stage "Lie-In" by White House to Protest Gun Laws | Washingtonian

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Students lay on the ground in shifts, 17 at a time, at a protest on the north side of the White House Monday. They were there to protest federal inaction on gun laws in the wake of a mass shooting at a Florida high school on February 14.

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(up) President Lyndon B. Johnson Signed the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964.

In 1964, the government of the United States of America established a law that prevented the discrimination of people based upon their race, gender, or religion. This proves  that Civil disobedience expedites the government's development because acts of noncooperation influenced the creation of the Civil rights act, which made the government better by fitting the needs of the general population. The Civil rights act of 1964 is important today because it shows that The U.S. government has improved to support all of its citizens, instead of keeping its old system, and providing only for a select group of people.

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In the Greek tragedy, "Antigone", an act of civil disobedience is  performed to create a disturbance in the government . A soldier, Polynieces' right to be properly buried was taken away by the current monarch of Thebes, Creon. Guided by her moral compass,her sister,Antigone, buried her brother, even though it was against the King's Mandate. This is an act of civil disobedience because she peacefully defied the government to follow her belief. Due to this, Creon was convinced to permit the burial of Polynices. By participating in civil noncooperation, Antigone's selflessness indirectly affected Haimon, Creon's son,and Creon's advisers,all of which convinced Creon's Mind.This proves that breaking unfair rules improves the government because Creon represents the monarchy, a system of government. By convincing Creon, Antigone improved the monarchy by persuading the king to  not make prideful decisions

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The Magna Carta was a document that restricted the powers of the king, making him under the law. The document also gave several powers to everyone, including the right to a speedy trial, and the right of a jury trial during a civil or criminal case. The Magna Carta was signed on June 15, 1215, by king John of England. He was threatened by his barons and nobles, and was forced to sign the paper. The nobles despised the king for raising the taxes. When the nobles took part in civil noncooperation to suppress the king, the monarchy became limited.  The creation of Magna Carta supported the idea of how civil disobedience improve the government because limited monarchy restricts the powers of the king, making it more stable. The Magna Carta is imporant today because several U.S. documents, like the Constitution, are influenced by it, and some rights, like the right of a jury trial, are even used today.

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In America, many people are protesting the governments current laws regarding firearms. Students are peacefully protesting by performing 'walk outs' at schools, and marching in the streets. These acts of civil disobedience are how the citizens of America express their opinions on current laws and happenings in the government. When citizens perform these acts, they are giving the government feedback and advice on how the better the laws. This can then lead to the further development of the government based upon the acts the the people. This is a major characteristic of a democracy, like the American government.

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Another example of citizens expressing their feelings about a law are pro-life protests. People are marching and protesting against the legality of abortion in the united states because it is contradictory to their religion/beliefs. This is telling the U.S. government that some citizens do not like certain laws, and want a change. These protests and 'Marches for Life' are the peoples way of using civil disobedience to educate the government on their points of view.

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"The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" was a short story was a short story written by Ursula K. Le Guin. It's about a utopian city, where happiness for the majority is the priority, and regrets are illegal. Despite the happiness, there are some people who leave the city,hence the title. They leave because of the suffering child, whose life is worse than death. The child was degraded, for he has no name, and was addressed with the pronoun "it." His living conditions consists of the bare minimum. The only rules of the city is to not have regrets, and not give happiness to the child, for if one does this, Armageddon will be reached. This supports how breaking unjust rules shows one's feelings for it because the ones who leave break the law of regrets, for that they feel sorry for the suffering child.

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This life changing event happened during 1930. Mahatma Gandhi led a peaceful protest against the Britain power. The Britain restrained their ability to gather or sell salt in India. What event that came up about from this was the Salt March. What happened was Gandhi led groups of protesters  over hundreds of miles to the Arabian sea to collect salt out of the waters. This peaceful rebellion led to the independence of India from the Britain.

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This is a story known to all Americans fighting for equality. A woman named Rosa Parks made an act of civil disobedience and refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. She then got arrested by law enforcement and her story spread and struct the hearts of all the people. Due to her bravery, in later years, it was official that segregation was banned or unconstitutional on buses.

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In1961, the Berlin Wall was built and separated East and west Berlin, Germany. The main purpose was to separate the communist and non-communist of the country. While this may have been accomplished, many people were separated from their families and friends because of this wall. People expressed themselves with graffiti on the west side of the wall but rules were so strict on the east side that no one could get that close to it. In 1989 people came together and overwhelmed authorities and eventually broke barriers on the wall. The wall ended up being completely destroyed because of the cities will for their freedom. This is an example of Justice and equality because people were finally free to go where they want in their city and not have to worry about being separated from their families.