In history, what are some examples of a time when defying authority, turned out

Question: In history, what are some examples of a time when defying authority, turned out to help society!?

And please not just the American revolutionWww@QuestionHome@Com

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the american revolutionary war

the womens suffragette movement

the civil rights movement

the many anti-war movementsWww@QuestionHome@Com