The law is a set of
rules made by the government of a country, state, town, etc. These rules are put in place to prevent
civilians from doing radical things, or in some cases, the smallest of
things. They’re meant to keep us safe
and orderly as a society, normally resulting in a consequence if broken. But, sometimes
it seems like certain laws are irrational and selfish, as if whoever created the
law was only thinking of themselves and not the whole population the law
affects. This was often the case in the mid
1900’s, a time where most of the United States was segregated.
James Farmer Jr., founder of the Congress of Racial Equality
and leader in the Civil Rights Movement, created a rebellious and very risky
plan to challenge/break the laws in towns of southern states. His plan was to ride buses through these
towns are challenge rules of the local bus stations, attempting to rattle and
break the segregated seating and other rules regarding blacks riding buses in
the south—He called these trips “Freedom Rides.” Farmer risked his life and the safety of his
many participants in order to fight for freedom and rights for blacks. The rules of the towns were created by white
political figures that were too narrow-minded and racist to consider the
opinions of blacks. Farmer’s courage and
determination to challenge/break laws all for freedom and equality in the
United States helped the Civil Rights Movement succeed greatly.
James Farmer Jr.’s action demonstrate to others that breaking
the law is okay when one is standing up for their own personal rights and/or
the equality of a gender, ethnic group, racial background, etc., if the
political figures of that region are being politically unjust, and not looking
beyond their own personal thoughts on a topic.
This is when I believe that it is right to break the law.
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