The text written in 1774 by Tulip Hill, “ Account of the destruction of the Brig “Penny Stewart” at Annapolis” helps us understand the way in which violence, or the threat of violence has remained similar in the way in which protests or mobs act and unfold throughout time. The article gives a second person view of the events that occurred on October 19, 1774 when a ship coming from England, under the command of Captain Jackson arrived at the port of Annapolis with 17 chests of Tea that had been snuck on board by “Mr. Thos William.” At the time, due to the tensions between England and what would come to be known as the United States of America, the import of a variety of English products had been boycotted. The arrival of such goods led to an angry group of people protesting in the form of a mob, which concluded with the ship being set on fire by its own captain at the request of the protestors. The text also shows us how similar the laws of the time are to the ones present, and how the way individuals were advised at the time by their defendants contrast to the way things are currently handled. For instance, it was surprising that although the setting in which the events unfolded happened more than two-hundred years ago, the actions to be taken after an infringement of a law, were…show more content… In the present day, protests arise when the public is looking for a change or something in return, protests for equal marriage rights for the LGBT community, racial equality, equal pay for both genders, etc. Although all these things are understandable, in the end it is unreasonable to think that change will happen immediately. Resolution to protests will not happen right away, moreover when the topic at hand is so complex, which leads to the outcry for violence in the case of the port of Annapolis, setting a boat on
