1st Amendment — Peaceful Assembly
Peaceful Assembly First Amendment 60 x 74 inches Quilt of Valor #266 Recent events promoted the name of this Quilt of Valor. Many people think the First Amendment of the US Constitution is only about Free Speech which guarantees the right of citizens to “petition the government for redress of grievances,” but that’s only part of its purpose: the amendment also guarantees the right of peaceful assembly - the right to protest. The many scraps in this quilt show that a variety of fabrics and colors can create something beautiful, but they must be arranged in a unifying manner. Our country is the same. In order to move forward, Americans (citizens and leaders) must learn to work together as a cohesive unit: to peacefully assemble and work for the common good and voice our grievances so change can be made. It’s time to put Country ahead of Party.