While searching online for several websites that contained articles and stories regarding freedom of assembly, I discovered the peace protests in Burma. The country has a history of fighting for its rights, but in recent months there has been an uproar over people peacefully protesting for changes in land and education in their country. Although their country's rules are different from those of the United States, they still have the right to assemble peacefully if they get permission from the government five days before the protest. The people of Burma should not receive expensive fines or long prison terms for protesting peacefully. In this article I will analyze what the Freedom of Assembly law means, then connect the US law to those in Burma and explain how people are treated unfairly by the government. I will briefly discuss a harsh part of their history called the 8888 uprising where thousands of people were killed for protesting peacefully. . I will also connect the Burmese situation to the history of the United States during the Civil Rights Movement, when Martin Luther King preached equality using freedom of assembly. Although the civil rights movement was more motivated by racism, Dr. King still preached for equality and the ability of people to fight for what they want. My goal in this article is to demonstrate that the Burmese people have the right to peacefully protest for whatever they want without any penalty. The First Amendment, Freedom of Assembly. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law contrary to an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof; or limit freedom of speech or of the press... half of the document... Representative conference. In this group, King traveled the country lecturing on nonviolent protest and civil rights and met with other activists and political leaders. All of these events led to the March on Washington, which was the largest event, where approximately 300,000 people gathered for jobs, freedom, and equality for African Americans across the country. During the march, Dr. King gave his most famous "I have a dream" speech in which he called for peace and equality and also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. (A&E Television Networks) Although there were many difficulties, King did not give up and used freedom of assembly to bring people together and allow blacks to be treated equally. Just as Dr. King did, the people of Burma can use the Assembly Act to fight for what they believe should be changed in their country, as they must live in conditions.