Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society. We, as Americans, have seen this countless times in our history. Peaceful resistance has spurred the passage of multiple amendments to the Constitution, as well several Acts of Congress. Not only do the people today see it as a means of speaking out to a Congress trapped in a bubble of D.C. politics, our founders found it a useful means for expressing their grievances. Thomas Jefferson “thought of rebellion as an element in forcing a moral decision rather than as a weapon designed to conquer” (Mirkin). This ideal can still be seen through various acts of protest today. The Black Lives Matter movement was a cry to draw attention from lawmakers to a growing problem in today’s
