Liberty or justice for all?: a conversation across the american centuries
Auteur :
Gura, Philip F.
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820363127
Date de publication :
15 janv. 2023
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
But if every citizen is guaranteed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, does this mean America is a nation where the individual reigns supreme? America’s young democracy soon found its prophet in Ralph Waldo Emerson, who preached a gospel of self-reliance, small government, and self-improvement.