Civil Disobedience

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:associated_with Nonviolent resistance
Social movements
gptkbp:consequences Fines
Imprisonment
Arrest
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:musical
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:artwork
gptkb:film
gptkbp:defines The active refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government.
gptkbp:famous_quote " One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws."
" That government is best which governs least."
" Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
gptkbp:goal Human rights advocacy
Social change
Political reform
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Indian_Independence_Movement
gptkb:Anti-Apartheid_Movement
gptkbp:historical_debate Ethics of protest
Justification of disobedience
Role of the individual in society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Disobedience
gptkbp:impact gptkb:legislation
gptkb:Public_opinion
Political discourse
gptkbp:influence gptkb:John_Rawls
Henry David Thoreau's essay
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Moral ambiguity
Potential for chaos
Undermining rule of law
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Salt_March
gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter_Movement
gptkb:Climate_Strikes
gptkb:Women's_March
gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
gptkbp:related_concept Direct action
Protest
Passive resistance
gptkbp:technique Boycotts
Demonstrations
Strikes
Sit-ins
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau
gptkb:Freedom_Riders
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3