AND WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW?

People in America will celebrate the July 4th holiday engaging in mirth or eating food. However an activist friend of mine asked a question about commitment to struggle involving issues. Her comment revolved around the toll taken on activists in many ways. I print below what she said.

"Well, in truth a lot of folks I know who have been active in many change and resistance movements over the past few years are starting to feel very burned out and dejected. The tides are against us these day, in increasing strength, perhaps from fear of what is to come and how to keep "control" over the masses. But everywhere you turn there is something to worry or fight back about."
  I responded to the activist in words below.

"Most activists in change and resistance movements over the years might be feeling dejected or burned out as you say. However, if people stop fighting then does that concede victory to others? The tides are always against fighters,whether in ancient Rome (Plebs vs. Patrican ), France during the Great Terror, those who fought against the abolition of the slave trade in Britain (and won after many years), or Mandela's struggles against Apartheid.

Some where in those epic struggles I suspect people grew tired of fighting against tides of resistance. Then you read how Elizabeth C.Stanton and Susan B.Anthony fought for decades to get women the right to vote. In the book Not For Ourselves Alone these two women grew tired but kept fighting.

I guess it depends on what worldview drives you and commitment.

Medgar Evers fought for 6 years just to present black people's views on segregated television in Mississippi. One day he got his wish-first black to ever do so. I guess he to grew tired. 

THE TIDES HINDERING PROGRESS HAVE BEEN IN PLACE SINCE ANTIQUITY."