Disobedience is the foundation of America, without it there would be no improvements in society. Theodore Parker, an abolitionist in from the 1850s sent two former slaves overseas to England to keep them from being recaptured. Parker’s ultimate goal was to protect the slaves no matter the consequences of his disobedience to the law. Without pushing the norms of society nothing would advance. Because Parker stood up for what was morally right people began to join the movement to end slavery. This peaceful form of protest opened the minds of many people to the harm slavery causes. There was no cause for violence to send a message. Just a few years later violence over the same topic of slavery breaks out in the Civil War, and the problems of America
