No one has the same morals or beliefs. Morality does not have a black and white answer because no two are exactly alike. Everyone has their own opinion and the right to express it, and there are numerous ways to do so. As a citizen with my beliefs, I believe I have the right to break laws if I feel morally obligated to do so. The amount of progress America has made in such a short time is astonishing. In some ways it seems like the only way to make any progress is to speak out. If I were morally against a policy or law, I would go against it because of its effectiveness, individualism, and past history of the world having made immense progress. It is important to note that if civil disobedience was not effective, then it would be. not be continually used to disobey the law. In Kayla Starr's "The Role of Civil Disobedience in Democracy," she explains why we have the right to participate in civil disobedience. “The Bill of Rights of the United States states that the authority of a government is derived from the consent of the governed, and whenever any form of government becomes destructive, it is the right and duty of the people to alter or abolish it” (Starr 1). There are many examples of how effective this act of defiance can be for the citizens of Massachusetts practiced civil disobedience by throwing British tea into Boston Harbor because they did not want to pay taxes on the tea Now, you can see that the Boston Tea Party played a role important in the independence of the United States from Great Britain (Starr 1). Although breaking the law has consequences, in this case the reward has outweighed the risk your beliefs, then you will be more willing to cooperate fully with your cause progress made by several individuals is due to their nonviolent protests. Civil disobedience has made a great difference in world history. Works Cited Curtis, Jerry. "Nelson Mandela's role in the fight against apartheid in South Africa". Humanistic studies. Letters and Web. 06 December 2013. "Gandhi leads civil disobedience". History.com. A&E and Web Television Networks. December 05, 2013.Starr, Kayla. “The Role of Civil Disobedience in Democracy.” The role of civil disobedience in democracy. Civil Liberties and the Web. 06 December 2013.Thoreau, Henry David. "Civil disobedience". By Henry David Thoreau. nd Web. 06 December 2013. Walden, J Thomas . "Literary Analysis of the Ideal of Individualism in Henry David Thoreau's Walden". Humanistic studies. Letters and Web. 06 December. 2013.