Question

Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

Answer 1

When people non violently resist or demonstrate against any law made by the government, which they consider morally or politically wrong, it is referred to as civil disobedience.

Though such protests are considered to be a criminal act yet it is done with a good intention i.e. to bring about an economic, social or political change.

Examples- hunger strikes, freedom rides, sit-ins or sit downs and etc. 

Answer 2

Here, I have proposed the completion of your question.

Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

rioting, which causes damage to private and government property

engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business

looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses  

boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses

The correct answer fro your question is option (B)- engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business.

Civil disobedience can also known as passive resistance that includes refusal of government orders and commands, violence and active measures of opposition.