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America was founded through open acts of rebellion by all different sorts of rebels. Is rebellion necessary?

America was founded through open acts ofindependent  nation.
rebellion  by  all different sorts of rebels.
Rebellion waas necessary because it drove the
Is  rebellion  necessary?national idea and the knowledge not only of
the monumental significance of the actions to
Throughout American nation has fought againstbe undertaken, but also the impact of a free
oppression to gain freedom and independence.democracy. For instance, Master Hugh in "My
The one of the major forms of this struggleBondage and My Freedom" says that: "knowledge
was rebellion. Taking into account historicalunfits a child to be a slave." I [Douglas]
development of American nation, causes andinstinctively assented to the proposition;
effects of rebellions it is evident thatand from that moment I understood the direct
rebellion was a very effective way of openpathway from slavery to freedom" (Douglas,
acts used by slaves and insurgents. The mainChapter 10). Rebellions could be seen as a
purpose of the paper is to examine the roleschool for those who did not know the rules
of  rebellion  in  American  history.of strategic tactics and planning. Like
uneducated people, most rioters studied how
In general, the aim of rebellion was to fight"to read and write" the tactics of fight and
for freedom, equal rights and antislaverystruggle.
legislation. On the one hand, it helped to
attract attention of masses to socialIn the movie "Amistad", Stephen Spielberg
problems such as injustice and oppression.portrays a slave revolt of 1839 on the ship
For instance, Frederick Douglas depicts thein the Caribbean and the trials to revolt on
"rebellion" of a person who strives forU.S. soil. This movie shows that people
better days. Douglas described his experiencewerelocked by whites who controlled them and
as: "We were all in open rebellion, thatsuppressed. For this ship, rebellion was the
morning. Caroline answered the command of heronly possible way to free themselves and
master to "take hold of me," precisely astheir comrades. Rebellion was a kind of an
Bill had answered, but in her it was atobligation to fight and to protect their
greater  peril  so  to  answer" (Chpater 17).dignity  and  self-esteem.
Rebellion was necessary because it led toFor rioters, rebellion meant absence of
revolution (in some cases). Rebellion couldrestrictions and compulsions, and in
be seen as a "training" of soldiers beforecorrelation with the idea of will, it is the
serious and key actions. For instance, theopportunity to act as would be desirable. On
slave rebellions in 1781 and 1830s prepared athe other hand, the idea which would be
firm ground for the Revolution. Rebellion waslikely to the American society was that the
necessary because it demonstrated the act offreedom was not an honor or award except in
human spirit and unity. Rebellion forced thethe case of honorary freedom. As Douglas says
government and insurgents to realize the"Coming generations in this country will
consequences that took place if politicalapplaud the spirit of this much abused
changes  havd  not  been  made.republican friend of freedom" (Douglas,
Chapter 24). Rebellion was necessary because
Rebellion was necessary because it showed ait opened freedom to all who were genuinely
struggle for individual freedom which meansinterested and met the criteria of a rioter.
much more than the absence of physicalThat was main principle on which rebellions
coercion. Every rebellion had a short termwere  based  in  the  United  States.
and long term goals which helped mutineers to
reach their target. For instance, theAlso, rebellion gave rise to a new national
rebellion depicted by Harriet Beecher Stoweideology held by most American
in Uncle Tom's Cabin had two objectives. Onrevolutionaries. It was one in which they
the one hand, slaves Tom, George, Eliza andknew their sacrifices would be acknowledged
Harry wanted to save their life and becameand appreciated by future generations of
free. On the other hand, this rebellion was aAmericans. There was also the knowledge that
general movement of slaves who opposedAmerica would serve as an example to God and
oppression and tyranny. For instance, whenthe rest of the world of what the advantages
Tom talks to Eva he expresses his vision ofof  a  free  society  could  be.
slavery  and  masters:
To many revolutionaries who had their own
"They  are  robed  in  spotless  white,ideas about united nation rebellion was a
necessity. It showed their strength and
And conquering palms they bear." (Chapterweaknesses, and it was absolutely a key to
22).any further advancement towards their
ultimate goal of freedom to enjoy personal
In this situation, the obligation of peopleliberties. Store writes: "since the
to rebel coincided with their strategy tolegislative act of 1850, with perfect
survive as a unity, on the one hand, and withsurprise and consternation, Christian and
that of defending its national identity onhumane people actually recommending the
the other. Rebellion could not be explainedremanding escaped fugitives into slavery, as
through a private (personal) interest ofa duty binding on good citizens" (Stowe,
people taking part in a battle because aChapter 35). The movie "Amistad" vividly
soldier or a general means nothing as aportrays the necessity of rebellion of former
subject, but becomes simply a tool of theslave Theodore Joadson who viewed the rioters
battlefield.as "freedom fighters" and called Africans
"stolen goods" as they were kidnapped
A wave of rebellions in the nineteenth(Amistad,  1997).
century helped American people to neutralize
their enemy (the government) in order toIt is possible to say that a revolution had
protect their safety. Rebellions should beresult, positive or negative while rebellions
considered as a rational choice whichwere a part of revolutionary process, they
included its aims, alternatives, consequencesrepresented continuous actions. On the other
and choice. If American nation had taken suchhand, rebellions did not always lead to a
an action, it was based on the purposes torevolution. If the government compromised,
overcome oppression and created a set of newthere was no necessity to continue struggle
values  and  tasks.which  could  lead  to  numerous  death-roll.
It should be mentioned that alternative typesRacial differences and oppression undoubtedly
of actions were possible, but without carefulmotivated people to acts of extreme violence
and strategic planning such actions wouldagainst those whom they classify as "others."
lead to numerous scarifies. Rebellions wereRacial confrontations acting as an original
necessary because they were concerned withcause of rebellion forced Americans to
the rule of national identity. They showedstruggle. In many cases, fight for freedom
that something "wrong" with the society andand equal rights made use of racial
demonstrated  the necessity for improvements.differences. In this case, a necessity to
rebel served as a causal explanation of it.
Desire of a nation to struggle as such didRebellion was a relational choice which
nothing, because only active operations ledallowed to start fighting and attract masses
to rebellion. It was people who made claimsof people to rebel. It served like a signal
or felt marginalized, and people who oftenfor  those  who  wanted  to  be  free.
disagreed, some¬times quite fundamentally,
about how their identity should beIt is possible to conclude that rebellions in
interpreted or understood. For instance, inAmerican history were a very important step
1781 the rebellious states created a loosetowards freedom and independence. Rebellions
union under the Articles of Confederation,prepared a ground for revolutions and became
and at the end of the war in 1783, Britaina single for unified popular uprising.
recognized its former colonies as an



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