Underground Railroad | Frederick Douglass |
Password: ksd
Is it right to break a law you feel is unjust?
Would you risk your freedom to break such a law? Why or why not?
Click on the images above to watch the Brain POP videos about the Underground Railroad and Frederick Douglass. Then, respond to the questions below. Login: vogelwehes Password: ksd Under the Fugitive Slave Law, anyone who aided runaway slaves could be fined and imprisoned.
Is it right to break a law you feel is unjust? Would you risk your freedom to break such a law? Why or why not?
46 Comments
Kyi
2/13/2015 01:19:23
I would risk my freedom because I want to free slaves even if it take a million dollars
Reply
imor
2/19/2015 00:42:07
I would break an unjust rule because I always thought I had the courage like Rosa Parks to stand up for herself.
Reply
Dtho
2/15/2015 17:00:17
I would try my best to get rid of an unjust law. I would risk my freedom because the law is unfair so 'I' will fight.
Reply
ydur
2/16/2015 20:21:39
no it is not ok to break a law that does not feel unjust because you can get in a very bad situation My opinion is that i would not break such a law for freedom it might seem in the old days when people were slaves
Reply
esya
2/16/2015 22:37:54
I would break or try to get rid of an unjust law if it means not only giving freedom to me, but to all the slaves around the world. I feel like it's unfair to keep some people as slaves because other people get the good stuff while they have to work.
Reply
jenn
2/17/2015 17:05:39
Yes it is right break an unjust law. I would risk my freedom to break such a law because I don't want people treated unfair and not able to be free from slavery.
Reply
amix8282
2/17/2015 20:54:19
Well, It depends on what the law is, or what the law is about. If it was a law like slavery, or something else harming other people, I would break the law, even if I get fined. The reason why I would do it, because these are other people's lives on the line, its a matter between life and death. So it really depends on what the law is.
Reply
Arei
2/17/2015 21:07:56
It is like very bad to break unjust like really really bad because you can end up in jail or something i would risk my freedom, why? because i want to save slaves because if i were there they would treat me the same way because my skin color is brown but I'm happy they don't do that anymore.
Reply
zmim8122
2/17/2015 21:15:03
I would break a law to risk for my freedom because people should not have been imprisoned because it's wrong and if it takes a 4 hour journey with such low of supplies then I'll do it just for freedom.
Reply
Tarr
2/17/2015 21:24:37
I would break the unjust law like slavavery becuase it's not fair to the slaves to be owned to other people and peaople aren't pets their just like other peaople. I would risk my freedom becuase me I think it isn't fair for people to be owned by other people and we aren't pets so if I was a slave I would fight back even if I get killed.
Reply
Avig
2/17/2015 21:35:06
I think it is fair to break laws that are unjust. Because I rather be free than work for people that use me and that don't appreciate what I do for them. I rather risk my freedom and go to jail. So I can be free.
Reply
bmar
2/18/2015 22:12:14
you are right everyone would want to be free.i mean that was kind of rude that they made unjust laws even worst.That is not fair even a bit.I mean I wonder who actually gave them right to make people slaves.
Reply
jdre
2/17/2015 21:42:28
It's not right to break a law I feel is unjust, but I might do that to help somebody that has no protection, no food, and nothing to keep them warm. I would probably risk my freedom to help save others if it meant they'd have a better life.
Reply
jwil
2/17/2015 21:44:06
I would gather every one and we would vote to unjust the law.
Reply
CBEL
2/17/2015 21:44:56
I think It is right to break an unjust law and yes because it's the right thing to do. If we haven't had broken the law some people today would be slaves right now. In Saudi Arabia women still can't do what men could do, they can't drive, they can't vote, and they can't be in the same part of a restaurant as men.
Reply
Jfor
2/17/2015 22:06:13
I want to risk my freedom because I just want slaves to have freedom, start a new life, new job, and new family
Reply
zall
2/17/2015 22:11:12
I would risk my life for freedom because I want to because I want to be safe . I wouldn't do it to be known. I would do it because I care. I we have a leader to help.
Reply
bmar
2/18/2015 22:09:15
That is right we all want to be safe so we should at least try to be protected.And i like that you care!
Reply
vdou6886
2/17/2015 22:15:28
It's not ok to break laws but, if I were in that time period I would probably let slaves escape,I wouldn't beat them or punish them or anything,I would probably be one of the ones who have a safe house and care for them.And if they want to stay I would let them.
Reply
mmap
2/17/2015 22:23:10
I think it is ok because everyone deserve to be treated the same way.I would risk my freedom.
Reply
JROD
2/17/2015 22:23:45
We shouldn't break unjust laws but if it's as unjust as slavery and it helps a lot of people then we should whatever it takes! But if it's a law only you think it's unjust then you shouldn't break them. And if the law makes people save then you should also not break them
Reply
Bele
2/17/2015 22:31:39
It is not okay to break the law that you think is unjust. In slave times, people helped others which was risky. Today we can't break the law without having to go to jail. We have to allow the courts the chance to change the law. Or if people protest and demonstrate, the law may be changed, but it depends on the judges and the President.
Reply
kmor
2/17/2015 22:42:23
yes because if it doesn't feel right.
Reply
jmar7821
2/17/2015 23:08:03
I think it's okay to break an unjust law because it is wrong. Think you are a slave. You aren't treated with respect. You work. Get whipped. Do you like that feeling? I DO NOT. It is just because your skin color or your parent(s). Do you like that? I DO NOT. Now think you are a free person. You want to help the slaves, but it would risk you getting caught and breaking the law(s). Think about those things. I think it is GREAT to break unjust laws. Yes, I would RISK MY FREEDOM!!!
Reply
jhar
2/17/2015 23:26:37
If anyone is cruel to or owns any human or anything related to that, my money and leisure doesn't matter anymore, I will do everything in my power to free or help that human, because I believe all civilized life is equal and therefore anything that is treated unfairly should have the right to be treated fairly, so I will fight for it if necessary.
Reply
Kbri2124
2/18/2015 00:21:46
I think that it is OK to break unfair laws because you have to fight for your rights and your justice.
Reply
jmar7821
3/1/2015 23:18:37
Exactly! That is basically what I put in that one paragraph..
Reply
Kbri
2/18/2015 00:31:22
I think it is ok to break a unfair law because all people don't have to like that rule so I think they should not get punished for trying to be free and have rights and if they do not think that law is fair they will probably do everything in their power to stop and erase that law.
Reply
dpoh
2/18/2015 00:38:35
I would risk my freedom for slaves even if I was put to jail because instead of just me having freedom many people have freedom.
Reply
kbuc
2/18/2015 00:48:05
Would you risk your freedom to break such a law? yes. Why or why not? so others can enjoy what i did.
Reply
lbal
2/18/2015 01:11:09
I would break the law barely ever anybody gets their self in trouble.I really would care,but just seeing people get hurt is wrong.
Reply
abro
2/18/2015 01:43:23
I think it is ok to break injustice laws and I would give up my freedom for it.
Reply
cdia
2/18/2015 02:13:50
No because sometimes you will get caught and some people will try their best but sometimes they will still get caught.
Reply
acal9235
2/18/2015 03:02:54
Yes I do think it is ok to break a unjust law like slavery. And yes I would risk my freedom to break the slavery law because if I was a slave I would want someone to help me.
Reply
ckno
2/18/2015 03:04:09
I would try to get rid of injust laws because it is really unfair and a lot of people propebly don't like to have unfaur and unjust laws.
Reply
gros
2/18/2015 03:38:19
I do not think it is okay to break a law just because I feel it is unjust. I would not want to pay the consequences of breaking such law. If people break the law just because they thought it was unjust then there would be no control over society. I would tried a different way to demonstrate that the law I feel is unjust could be changed to make things fair.
Reply
kdan
2/18/2015 21:19:13
I think its okay to break unjust laws because you can get freedom I also think that because some people think its unfair and they just wont freedom and they cant.
Reply
eang6528
2/18/2015 21:24:03
If I were the law maker, I would ban slavery and remove all bad slavery laws.
Reply
ghah
2/18/2015 21:33:03
No it is not good to break unjust laws but if it is unfair than yes!
Reply
bmar
2/18/2015 22:06:50
If the law was very important I would not interfere.
Reply
abla
2/18/2015 22:13:41
I would break an unjust law just because it's unfair and try to get rid of it so i can try to also help other people.
Reply
aest
2/18/2015 22:33:10
I would break a law that is unjust because it's just wrong to do something you don't want to. yes I would because I would have nothing to lose. Because I'me a slave and slaves have nothing.
Reply
Avel
2/18/2015 23:58:02
It is ok to break un-just laws because you need fight for your rights as well as for others.
Reply
lcas
2/19/2015 00:27:29
Yes I would brake the law if it was injustice to uther peaple and yes I wold risc my life for what is right because every one shuld be treadid like a normal persin and every one shoulde feel like they are a equal like every one around them.
Reply
ibor
2/19/2015 01:38:45
Yes and no,it all depends what law you think is unjust if it was the law about you have to have a slave i would fight for a chance to change it i would put hard work and dedicate my life to changing a law.Some skills i would use are -patience and maybe leadership skills.If it was a law that wasn't a big deal and i thought it was unjust i would write a letter sharing my feelings be patient,and if that didn't work i would go in person and try to convince them that they should change the law.
Reply
cbro
2/19/2015 13:01:32
Yes and no the law was mean to slaves but they should have helped. Yes I would brack the law because every one should be treeted the same way.
Reply
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
REMINDERPlease use proper grammar, capitalization, and punctuation in your blog posts. Archives
January 2016
Categories |