This weeks readings were very interesting, focusing on the challenging movements towards equality for all citizens. Beginning with The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, this document is better than nothing but it does not include women or slaves. This chapter focuses further into the impacts of independence and the race issues as a result, […]
I found it very interesting when, in the chapter ‘Citizenship and Rights in the New Republics’, they wrote that ‘freedom and equality have always been the product of local circumstances’ (73). It’s as if they’re saying either that freedom and equality are subjective and look different to different people (that different people have different ideas … Continue reading Week Six
I found it very interesting when, in the chapter ‘Citizenship and Rights in the New Republics’, they wrote that ‘freedom and equality have always been the product of local circumstances’ (73). It’s as if they’re saying either that freedom and equality are subjective and look different to different people (that different people have different ideas … Continue reading Week Six →
It was interesting to learn about how societies, culture, and views transformed in the new republics in Latin America. I had always thought that equality and freedom rights would have followed quickly after independence. In the contrary, I came to see …
It was interesting to learn about how societies, culture, and views transformed in the new republics in Latin America. I had always thought that equality and freedom rights would have followed quickly after independence. In the contrary, I came to see …
Reading “Citizenship and Rights in the New Republics” helped me to understand the circumstance surrounding slavery and development of colored rights in Latin America in 19th century. While reading this document I noticed some comparison of situation between United States and countries in Latin America, which I found very intriguing. Ideas such as biological differences were […]
It was interesting to learn about how societies, culture, and views transformed in the new republics in Latin America. I had always thought that equality and freedom rights would have followed quickly after independence. In the contrary, I came to see …
It was interesting to learn about how societies, culture, and views transformed in the new republics in Latin America. I had always thought that equality and freedom rights would have followed quickly after independence. In the contrary, I came to see …
Reading “Citizenship and Rights in the New Republics” helped me to understand the circumstance surrounding slavery and development of colored rights in Latin America in 19th century. While reading this document I noticed some comparison of situation between United States and countries in Latin America, which I found very intriguing. Ideas such as biological differences were […]
This week’s reading in the book provided a greater insight on the development of citizenship and rights in the America’s. I liked that the progression of slavery in Latin America was continually compared to the United State’s progression. Since I know more about the United State’s history and time periods, relating significant events in time […]
