Could I have marched as an 11 yr old

I turned to my 11 year old self in search of an answer. The question, simply could you risk imprisonment for any cause at age 11 or any age for that matter. I struggle to summon the truth within me. There is the Malcolm part of me that says "by any means necessary" and then there is the 80s baby in me that reeks of apathy.
It was worth it. Given the opportunity of the moment I could and would have today. My 11 year old self could not have and simply would not have been strong enough to deal with the pressure of the moment.

I wonder could anyone of my generation have dealt with the racial injustice of that era....and the answer to that question really isn't simple at all.....