civil disobedience

the deliberate and nonviolent refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government or authority, typically as a form of protest

Mahatma Gandhi employed civil disobedience as a strategy to challenge British colonial rule in India.
The civil rights movement in the United States used civil disobedience to resist racial segregation laws.
Environmental activists engaged in civil disobedience to protest against government policies that endanger wildlife habitats.
Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for civil disobedience as a means to peacefully resist racial discrimination and segregation.
Participants in the protest engaged in acts of civil disobedience by blocking access to government buildings.