The Boston Tea Party: The Civil Rights Movement

Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United Sates, once said " Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official." The citizens of the United Sates of America have the right to protest enshrined to them in the 1st Amendment of our great constitution. Throughout history many have felt that the government has not had the peoples best interest in mind and have united peacefully to bring about change. These movements include the great Boston Tea Party, the Women's Suffrage Movement, and never could we forget Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.`s Civil Rights Movement. The Boson Tea Party, a mass protest on December 16th 1773, was a protest against the British government. This protest has immeasurable importance to the history of the United Sates. It was here where we the American people decided enough was enough and took a stand against a cruel and controlling government gone mad. Amazingly it was the very beginning of a revolution and a turning point that will be remembered in infamy. The Boston Tea Party was one of the first of many protest and movements to come. The Women's Suffrage Movement, a movement that started in 1848, began when women all across America grew tired of
Martin Luther King Jr.`s dream for a better America, one where all men are created equal, united African Americans together for that very same goal. Dr. King who today is a civil rights icon simply wanted equality among all men and proclaimed this best in his "I Have a Dream" speech. The greatest thing about his movement is that he chose peace over violence and by doing so changed millions of enemies into friends. Today African Americans enjoy those same rights that the great reverend strived for many years ago. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. chose to protest the unjust and by doing so made our nation one step closer to what we are