In
the ted talk the speaker Eric Leu talks about the democratizing power. In
starting of his lecture he stats that every citizen has some civic
responsibilities that are ultimately important to make the society a better
place to live therefore, instead of just relying on the government and waiting
for the miracles to happen, it is more important that every citizen be a part
of the social betterment. He states that in a self-governing community the word
civic is taken as contributing role in problem which means that every members
of the community has to address his responsibility in resolving issues of the
society (Liu, 2018).
Further
he states that we found it difficult to talk about the power because it is the states
that make others to rule over you or the capacity the others are given by you.
Further he states that in this sense of authorising others over you gives a
negative side of the power. In terms of government the power is given to the
government in terms of dictatorship or democracy. Therefore, he claims that it
is important to understand the capacity of power and the ways to democratize it
but it requires very deep knowledge and understanding of the concept of civic
because due to the low civic engagement, knowledge and awareness, we are
deprived to hold the power of democratizing even in living with a system where
government is said to rule through democratic system.
The
speakers claimed that when civic engagement start to disappear among the common
people then the opportunist try to manipulate things and start to do the things
in their own way. Therefore, when they feel that there is no one to raise voice
against their action and they have the manipulative words to justify their
action and in case if some raise voice against it then they know that they also
have the power to stop the raising voice (Liu, 2018).
In
this situation, the speaker claims that we have be civic and we all have to
take the responsibility by understanding the meaning of power and by realising
the importance of civic engagement. Subsequently, he claims that everyone
should have a voice to practice the democratizing power because the power that
is being practices in the hands of some should not be manipulated in this way
but it should be practice in way that is acceptable for the majority and that
justifies by the mean of justice and logic. Further he explains that the power
democratizing could be practiced in real manners when people start to
understand the concept of civic and by realising their civic responsibility
they take active part in the matters of their community. He states that instead
of just being called to have a democratic government, it is the time to
practice the democratizing power to value the lives of everyone and to avoid
the power just being manipulated in the hands of some (Liu, 2018).
CIVIL
RIGHTS of Democratization power
The 1950s and 60s civil rights movement of America is
centuries long struggle of Blacks community of America against Racial
discrimination and Whit supremacy specially
in southern region of United states. Movement had roots go back in decades long
mass struggle and protest of African slaves and there predecessor to abolish slavery.
Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Martin Luther King was key figure of this civil movement.
(Santoro, 2008)
Civil rights movement of America brings significance changes
in the history and politics of United States of America. The country started to
address common and human rights mishandles that had waited in American culture
for a century.
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The US government courts and congress in the end gave
increasingly complete political rights to African Americans and started to
review longstanding monetary and social imbalances.
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During 1960s hesitant Congress has to pass milestone
social liberties enactment. United States congress members of this era played
prominent roles in advocating for reform.First Black American president Barack
Obama is the striking indication of these struggle and reforms. (history.com, March 18, 2019)
Civil right movement of America
played a significance role to show the nations of modern world that the power
to alter in reality reside within the will of the people. It create
spark in heart and mind of other depressed nations around the world to fight
for its rights. It was the base and inspiration for all Revolution, Movement,
Activities, and Actions emerged for the rights of pressed peoples and nation.
The 2011 and 2014 Libyan civil war and revolution has
many similarities where Qadhafi 40 year’s regime ruthlessly restricting any
individual or gathering contradicting the belief system of his 1969 insurgency.
At last people start demanding for to safeguard of their universal rights, for justice,
political freedom, opportunity but instead of accepting there demands Qadhafi started
brutality against the Libyan individuals, utilizing each device available to
him, from gunnery blasts, to airstrikes. After long struggle people of Libya
get there freedom they demanded. (Cottle, 2011)
Overall, the 20th-century struggle for civil rights created
a suffering change of the legitimate status of African Americans and different victims
of discrimination around the world. So civil right movement‘s outcome was that
the individuals have come to live in harmony with one another. Harmony and
concordance are one of the best and hardest accomplishments one could make and
to see an entire network accomplish this is tremendous. (Morris, 1986)
It additionally expanded the obligation of the
legislature and different governments to uphold social liberties laws and the
arrangements of the Civil War-period constitutional amendment.
References of Democratization
power
Cottle, S. (2011). Media and the Arab
uprisings of 2011. Journalism, pp.647-659.
Liu, E. (2018). Why ordinary people need
to understand power. Retrieved 2019, from
https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_why_ordinary_people_need_to_understand_power/transcript?language=en
history.com. (March 18, 2019). Retrieved from
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement
Morris, A. (1986). The origins of the
civil rights movement. . Simon and Schuster.
Santoro, W. (2008). The civil rights
movement and the right to vote: Black protest, segregationist violence and the
audience. Social Forces,. pp.1391-1414.