Information AboutRebel |
|
A rebellion is, in the most general sense, a refusal to accept authority. It may therefore be seen as encompassing a range of behaviours from Civil Disobedience to a violent organized attempt to destroy established authority. It is often used in reference to armed resistance against an established Government , but can also refer to mass Nonviolent Resistance movements. Those who participate in rebellions are known as "rebels". Overview Throughout history many different groups that used violent methods were called rebels. In the U.S, the term was used for the Continentals by the British in the Revolutionary War and the Confederacy by the Union in the American Civil War . It also includes members of Paramilitary forces who take up arms against an established government. For example, the Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against Western Commercial and Political influence in China during the final years of the 19th Century , and the Jacobite Rising s which attempted to restore the deposed Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland were called the ''Jacobite Rebellions'' by the government. Types of rebellion A violent rebellion is sometimes referred to as an Insurgency while a larger one may escalate into a Civil War . There are a number of terms that fall under the umbrella of "rebel", though they range from those with positive connotations to those that are considered pejorative. Examples, in rough order from sympathetic to pejorative, are:
Famous rebellions / uprisings in history Famous rebels
See also
Fictional rebellions
External links
|