US history has grievances raised by citizens calling for amendments to the Constitution. The standing out grievance is “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the good of the public.” (“Declaration of Independence,” 2022). This grievance illustrates tyranny in the dimension of dictatorship and autocracy. Every living human has rights and freedoms in their state, country, and locality. The denial of these rights illustrates a dictatorial and unjust governorship towards the netizens’ rights. People under a tyrannic government experience ruthless, inconsiderate, and autocratic treatment. King George Ⅲ’s leadership dwelled on his selfish interests without considering his duty to serve the public with equality and justice. Human rights and freedoms ought to be protected by any government, but the tyranny in his era represented violation, discrimination, and approval of slavery.
“Article the seventh… No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” (“Bill of Rights,” 2022). This amendment was the most crucial in the bill of Rights. During King George Ⅲ’s leadership, this had been legalized, and people were given no moment of defense or trial. Instead, anyone during his reign was exempted from judicial systems and mock tests. He had also made it an order of the day to take away private assets from inhabitants without their consent.
The controversial amendment in the Bill of Rights is the Second one which states, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”(“The Bill of Rights,” 2022) The right to bear arms remains unlimited, with debates on which aspect of holding them is constitutional and which remains unconstitutional. The denial of these rights to mentally ill people and convicts and the demand for any distributor to be licensed. However, this possession still gets these listed in position of those same weapons and unlawful use to end lives, commit felonies, and so much more still ensues in every break of dawn. Some legislative places still seek locational, timing, and behavioral restrictions relatable to the boundaries set for freedom of speech.
Abigael’s letter to Adam was a heartfelt cry against the oppression placed on the dignity of women and their role in the communities. She talked about the dangers of not prioritizing and hearing the women out as having a rebellion movement in which they will not be blamed as they are voiceless or unrepresented in places that matter. She also raises the inequality in the health sector towards the blacks in the hospitals, the deaths, and continuous suffering without being attended to (Adams, 1776). Adam never took Abigael’s letter seriously; instead, he mocked her efforts and exalted chauvinism. He knocked the statement where she warned about rebellion. What stands out in this exchange of letters is the idea of autocracy, which makes many voiceless and unrepresented in sectors that require such.
References
Adams, A. (1776). Abigail Adams’s “Remember the Ladies” letter (1776). Adams, “Remember the ladies” (1776).
The bill of Rights: A transcription (n.d.). National Archives and Records Administration.
Declaration of Independence: A Transcription. National Archives and Records Administration. (n.d.).