Throughout history and even to the present day, the government has made laws that didn’t always please everyone. Laws, taxes, tariffs, bans, they were all created to place boundaries on citizens and even government officials. Some historical court cases violated the rights that citizens obtained in the bill of rights and the constitution. Peaceful resistance, in my opinion, benefits the society more than it causes disruptions.
The first amendment of the Bill of Rights includes freedom of speech, right to petition, assembly, religion and freedom of expression. The Bill of rights was created for the anti-federalists who didn’t want to ratify the constitution because it didn’t directly state the rights of citizens. In 1735 there was a court case, Crown vs John Peter Zenger, that brought John …show more content…
John Zenger was charged with writing false statements and was thrown into jail and stayed there for over 8 months. His lawyer, Andrew Hamilton, argued on his behalf and in 10 minutes the jury found the verdict was not guilty. John Zengler was unethically convicted because under the Bill Of Rights he has right to write whatever he wants about anyone; freedom of press.
The Crown vs Zenger court case was a historical court case that went against the rights that citizens had. When Zenger was not charged many people cheered and celebrated. The court case prompted that the freedom of press was a right. In 1765 another peaceful resistance was again against the government. The stamp act of 1765 taxed colonies, and the colonists weren't too pleased with it. They were forced to pay taxes without any representation. Another attack on citizens rights was the quartering act of 1765. Colonists weren't pleased when the government forced
The first amendment of the Bill of Rights includes freedom of speech, right to petition, assembly, religion and freedom of expression. The Bill of rights was created for the anti-federalists who didn’t want to ratify the constitution because it didn’t directly state the rights of citizens. In 1735 there was a court case, Crown vs John Peter Zenger, that brought John …show more content…
John Zenger was charged with writing false statements and was thrown into jail and stayed there for over 8 months. His lawyer, Andrew Hamilton, argued on his behalf and in 10 minutes the jury found the verdict was not guilty. John Zengler was unethically convicted because under the Bill Of Rights he has right to write whatever he wants about anyone; freedom of press.
The Crown vs Zenger court case was a historical court case that went against the rights that citizens had. When Zenger was not charged many people cheered and celebrated. The court case prompted that the freedom of press was a right. In 1765 another peaceful resistance was again against the government. The stamp act of 1765 taxed colonies, and the colonists weren't too pleased with it. They were forced to pay taxes without any representation. Another attack on citizens rights was the quartering act of 1765. Colonists weren't pleased when the government forced