Cherry-Picking History: How Stand-Your-Ground Laws Have Perpetuated Racial Disparities in the Legal System
The origins of self-defense It is undeniable that the idea of self-defense has been irrevocably ingrained in America's history since its founding. The concept of self-defense in America began with the dissatisfied colonists seeking to defend themselves against a tyrannical British government. As Thomas Jefferson asserted in the Declaration of Independence , “ whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these [certain unalienable Rights], it is the Right of the People to alter or...
