The writings of James Baldwin and Zora Neale Hurston express different perspectives on black culture in America because

the two writers originate from different cultures

Hurston writes about women, while Baldwin writes about men

the two writers have contradictory opinions about racism in America

Hurston encourages positivity, while Baldwin explores painful topics

explanation: we can only guess at how our actions may be perceived in the future. doing something really big like killing lots of people, saving lots of people, affecting the lives of lots of people is a sure fire way of being remembered in historical records. we can also make a difference in the history records by being a small influence on something bigger, whether that is as a civil servant, scientist or artist.

of course you could argue that we all affect history just as tiny cogs in a   bigger machine.

if you mean how do people influence our opinions of things which have already happened, then simply by writing a book which looks at things form a different perspective and trying to convince people that this perspective is more accurate or truthful. people do it all the time i.e. richard the third was a terrible or was he? plenty would disagree, it's just that their views aren't the most widely known.n:

hitlers fav so e: jews

civil disobedience, refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government or occupying power, without resorting to violence or active measures of opposition

what are the options?