The First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”(congress). If done the right way, protests can have a great outcome, with no harm done or casualties. But in history, one may learn that the greatest protests, involved many deaths, and some even went completely against the government. People protest for the sole reason that a group is being treated unfairly, or most importantly, to make a change. Protests can vary in many different ways, such as in peaceful manors, boycotting, or even signing a
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The Boston Tea Party consisted of hundreds of men, disguised as American Indians in order to hide their identity and avoid punishment, dumping 92,000 pounds of tea into the ocean. In today’s money, it was worth more than 1,700,000 dollars. The shipment came from the East India Company; “the British East India Company was a privately owned British company which was established to create profitable trade with countries in the region of Asia” (Vringuard). The tea shipment was actually from china, but shipped by the British. As a result of the huge loss, the British shut down the Boston Harbor until all the tea was paid for through taxes. The Boston Tea Party was the first significant act of defiance by the colonists. The impact the Boston Tea Party had on the colonists was huge as it was ultimately the leading act towards the American …show more content…
Segregation was a huge problem in the United States until around the 1960’s. Blacks and whites were separated all over the United States, and blacks were treated unfairly. For example, bathrooms and water fountains were not shared in public places, and that was just a minor issue of the time. There were bigger and much worse occurrences going on. Whites and blacks disagreed on everything for the sole reason that racism towards blacks was an issue, and they were being treated unfairly. Segregation was such a huge issue that there was no way to get their freedom without going against the common belief that whites were superior. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the dominant leader of the civil rights movement, followed the teachings of Mahatma Ghandi and believed a nonviolent protest was the most effective weapon against a racist society. Dr. King lead multiple non-violent sit-in campaigns and marches, which all lead to the end of segregation between blacks and whites. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very smart man as he had a reason behind everything. Not only did he plan non-violent protests, he encouraged these tactics in attempt to overflow the cities prisons. After years of many different acts of protests, the United States finally achieved a level of peace and equality between blacks and
The Boston Tea Party consisted of hundreds of men, disguised as American Indians in order to hide their identity and avoid punishment, dumping 92,000 pounds of tea into the ocean. In today’s money, it was worth more than 1,700,000 dollars. The shipment came from the East India Company; “the British East India Company was a privately owned British company which was established to create profitable trade with countries in the region of Asia” (Vringuard). The tea shipment was actually from china, but shipped by the British. As a result of the huge loss, the British shut down the Boston Harbor until all the tea was paid for through taxes. The Boston Tea Party was the first significant act of defiance by the colonists. The impact the Boston Tea Party had on the colonists was huge as it was ultimately the leading act towards the American …show more content…
Segregation was a huge problem in the United States until around the 1960’s. Blacks and whites were separated all over the United States, and blacks were treated unfairly. For example, bathrooms and water fountains were not shared in public places, and that was just a minor issue of the time. There were bigger and much worse occurrences going on. Whites and blacks disagreed on everything for the sole reason that racism towards blacks was an issue, and they were being treated unfairly. Segregation was such a huge issue that there was no way to get their freedom without going against the common belief that whites were superior. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the dominant leader of the civil rights movement, followed the teachings of Mahatma Ghandi and believed a nonviolent protest was the most effective weapon against a racist society. Dr. King lead multiple non-violent sit-in campaigns and marches, which all lead to the end of segregation between blacks and whites. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very smart man as he had a reason behind everything. Not only did he plan non-violent protests, he encouraged these tactics in attempt to overflow the cities prisons. After years of many different acts of protests, the United States finally achieved a level of peace and equality between blacks and