USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -civil disobedience, also called passive resistance, the refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government or occupying power, without resorting to violence or active measures of opposition; its usual purpose is to force concessions from the government or occupying power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Civil disobedience is also often called nonviolent action. The word ‘action’ is significant, as the objective of civil disobedience is to actively seek change through protest or disruption, not through passively waiting for change.

Detailed explanation-3: -Possible examples of non-violent protests are the Freedom Rides, sit-ins, boycotts, and marches.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sit-ins, boycotts, marches and civil disobedience were signature actions of the struggle, in which thousands were arrested. Hundreds of thousands participated in marches, boycotts and voter registration drives.