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You misunderstand. He didn't want to "lay down" natural rights, but to give natural rights. It was john Locke who come to this revolutionary idea.
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The French Revolution wanted to establish human rights What did the leaders of this revolution claim was the source of these rights?
The French Revolution called for liberty, equality and fraternity, and they sought the rights that were given to free and independent people. They sought what the Enlightenment philosopher's defined as man's natural or God given rights. They also sought sovereignty of the people, with the government committed to protecting their rights rather than taking them away. They wanted equal rights to mean everyone would be treated the same, and equal rights would mean equality for all, not just select classes.
What group of people fought for the bill of rights to be added to the Constitution?
The Non-Federalists wanted tha Bill of Rights to ensure that that the Government could not take away the rights of the people.
Locke best form of government?
yes because he wanted the best for people and for them to have natural rights
How did this influence the Bill of Rights to protect Americans natural rights?
The term "natural rights" is one used by the enlightenment thinkers in language to try to get the concept across that people have basic rights. When this was written people didn't think they had any rights because they had always had a king. This type of thinking is revolutionary for it's time and to express it was treason to the king. In reality, there are no "natural rights" but there are the rights given to us in the Bill of Rights. The men writing the constitution wanted to make sure that those rights were written down so there could be no fuzzy thinking on what a right was exactly. So, we use those rights given in the constitution instead of having an argument over what a right is exactly and if we have it at all.
The people who wanted a bill of rights were called?
Anti-Federalists.
Why did the Battle of Shiloh take place?
because the people wanted there own states and all blacks wanted the rights as that of the white people.
What is the reason behind explorations?
people wanted new rights and land
Why did delegates want a Bill of Rights?
They wanted protections against tyranny of the central government.
Why did John Locke believe people formed governments?
Locke believed that governments were formed to protect the rights of people. As such, he believed strongly in the concept of government only by the consent of the governed; the social contract; human rights to life, liberty, and property; and other political theories that were designed to protect the rights of every person.
Did martin Luther king fight for voting rights?
no he was fighting for all Rights to the black people and wanted to become one with the white people.
How did an improved economy help the beginnings of the rights revolution?
if your economy is good many people will be rude so many people wanted rights
How did an improved economy help the beginnings of the rights of revolution?
if your economy is good many people will be rude so many people wanted rights
