necessary acts

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Organizing, marching, boycotting, protesting, singing, demonstrating — all of these, among many others, are true acts of resistance and for Black people, they were and are necessary acts to attain justice and human rights.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Having finished the necessary acts one should perform his ablutions in river-water and gratify the deities with oblations of water.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

The work is so planned that, in pursuing it, the child will of necessity have to perform the necessary acts and will thereby gain efficiency.

From The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners by Pyle, William Henry

Then," said Sir Philip, "keep this opinion from him; for I would suffer the fear of death to operate on him until he hath performed some necessary acts of justice.

From The Old English Baron: a Gothic Story by Reeve, Clara

The scholar, even the village scholar, not only does not plow and reap, but he does not in any way assist those who perform these necessary acts.

From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Smith, Arthur H.