natural rights
Founding Fathers - 2000 Taking Liberties - 1.2 was released on: USA: 2000
Founding Fathers - 2000 Taking Liberties 1-2 was released on: USA: 2000
to ensure individual liberties
The founding fathers of the USA believed that individuals were born free, and that freedom was a gift from God. They did not want a overly strong central government to have the ability to negate the civil liberties of its citizens. With that said, the US republic was so devised and was ruled by a fair central government as described in its founding document, the US Constitution.
Do You Guys Think That The Civil Liberties Have Been Eroding? (Sorry if this isn't what you wanted, I am only 12! :D)~BrookiHoran xx
Jane Addams accomplished the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as well as the American Civil Liberties Union. Ms. Addams was the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
They didn't. But by propounding a philosophy of government which asserted the equality of all men and the absolute right of all men, by nature as a gift of God, to certain liberties they laid the foundation for future generations to abolish it. Michael Montagne
Voltaire is most known in the US for his ideas promoting freedom of speech, religious tolerance, and separation of church and state. His advocacy for individual liberties and critique of authoritarianism have influenced American political thought and the founding principles of the nation.
It could be argued that the mother tone of America is one of freedom and independence, stemming from the country's founding principles and history of fighting for individual liberties. The ideals of democracy, equality, and opportunity also play a significant role in shaping America's cultural identity.
The Magna Carta was a legal document signed in 1215 a.d. It was the first legal document brought before a King by his subjects, and King John signed it. It dealt with English law, and was influential among the Founding Fathers of America with regard to thoughts on civil liberties.
Originally starting as a pursuit of religious liberties, the idea of individual rights grew from that point. When the founding fathers came to the American colonies, it was to escape rigid religious laws and practices that they deemed unnatural. As they grew, respect for religious beliefs and personal choice was strong.
I would think it is mostly the other way around, except maybe historical revisionism, which both sides are guilty of. The intent of the founding Fathers was a secular republic as the Constitution makes clear to anyone not deluded. We have no religious foundations to this country and many, if not most of the founding Fathers were deists and far from religious.