In the late-seventeenth century, Quakers originated a unique strain
of constitutionalism, based on their theology and ecclesiology,
which emphasized constitutional perpetuity and radical change
through popular peaceful protest. While Whigs could imagine no
other means of drastic constitutional reform except revolution,
Quakers denied this as a legitimate option to governmental abuse of
authority and advocated instead civil disobedience. This theory of
a perpetual yet amendable constitution and its concomitant idea of
popular sovereignty are things that most scholars believe did not
exist until the American Founding. The most notable advocate of
this theory was Founding Father John Dickinson, champion of
American rights, but not revolution. His thought and action have
been misunderstood until now, when they are placed within the
Quaker tradition. This theory of Quaker constitutionalism can be
traced in a clear and direct line from early Quakers through
Dickinson to Martin Luther King, Jr.
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