The Olive Branch petition was adopted by the continental congress in July 1775, because of preventing the war against Britain, therefore the petition vowed allegiance to the Crown and entreated the King to prevent further conflict, claiming that the colonies did not seek independence but merely wanted to negotiate trade and tax regulations with Great Britain. Refer to Lumen.com
By the Nuetrality acts. These acts made it illegal to sell arms to belligerent nations, or nations at war.
Peaceful protest, Complaining to the US Supreme Court, and showing how they were just normal people by helping the country advance in technology, (Katherine Goble, etc)
They had to deal with segregation,
Discrimination in the workplace, limited jobs due to rascism,
and terrible education.
<span>Appomattox, Virginia is the answer.</span>
