Influence Of The American Revolution On The English Bill Of Rights
The English Bill of Rights precedent for other governments led the idea of unalienable rights to become a hot topic. Citizens under the French and British monarchies believed that “The promise of those rights can be denied, suppressed, or just remain unfilled, but it does not die (Hunt, 175).” Therefore, our rights still exist even if our government suppresses them. Those rights will always be there no matter how much the government tries to belittle them. The uprising of peoples’ belief in their own rights spurred the creation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. However, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen didn’t fight for the rights of women, blacks, or minority religions. This led women, blacks,
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An example of this is the American Revolution. During the American Revolution, colonists felt that they were not regarded as British citizens, and decided to separate from the British government. The colonists based their government on the Enlightenment theories of sovereignty and unalienable rights so that everyone could have a voice in government. One of the amendments listed in the U.S. Constitution stated that, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances (Joint Resolution of Congress Proposing Twelve Amendments of the U.S. Constitution).” This was the first draft of the Bill of Rights, that is now adopted in U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights emphasizes the protection of individual liberties and puts limits on governmental power. The colonist's rebellion of the British monarch through their constitution and Bill of Rights wound up overthrowing the rule of the British crown. The colonies rebellion for their rights inspired a worldwide movement to remove all monarchies from political power. Therefore, while contact with the colonies was important for God, Gold, and Glory, it wasn’t as influential as the Enlightenment, which helped the colonies establish their rights and their own
An example of this is the American Revolution. During the American Revolution, colonists felt that they were not regarded as British citizens, and decided to separate from the British government. The colonists based their government on the Enlightenment theories of sovereignty and unalienable rights so that everyone could have a voice in government. One of the amendments listed in the U.S. Constitution stated that, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances (Joint Resolution of Congress Proposing Twelve Amendments of the U.S. Constitution).” This was the first draft of the Bill of Rights, that is now adopted in U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights emphasizes the protection of individual liberties and puts limits on governmental power. The colonist's rebellion of the British monarch through their constitution and Bill of Rights wound up overthrowing the rule of the British crown. The colonies rebellion for their rights inspired a worldwide movement to remove all monarchies from political power. Therefore, while contact with the colonies was important for God, Gold, and Glory, it wasn’t as influential as the Enlightenment, which helped the colonies establish their rights and their own