The South advocated Slavery and States Rights.
States Rights
The Theory of States Rights states that the rights of the state supersedes those of the nation, that the state is part of the Union of its own will and may secede from it when it pleased.
they had to have their own rights
Thomas Jefferson wrote about unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence. The idea was adapted from the philosophy of John Locke.
Doctrine, philosophy
natural rights
Richard David Bausman has written: 'Concepts of natural rights philosophy in the United States' -- subject(s): Natural law, Philosophy, Individuation (Philosophy)
The main political philosophy of the South in the United States was based on the concept of states' rights, which emphasized the autonomy and sovereignty of individual states within the larger federal system. This philosophy was rooted in the belief that states should be able to make their own laws and decisions without interference from the federal government. It played a significant role in the lead up to the American Civil War.
United States: Locke formed the basis of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson (writer of Declaration) based it on Locke's philosophy of natural rights, or as he called them, "inalienable rights," of life, liberty, and property.
In order to know what rights come out of a certain philosophy during the enlightenment one needs to know the philosophy being referenced.
how do the rights found in the u.s constitution and the bill of rights reflect the influence of classical republicanism and natural rights philosophy
By creating a weak central government
This was originally the policy of the Anti-Federalists at the founding of the US, and is now usuallly expressed as "states rights".
The statements made in the beginning of the Declaration of Independence are from the philosophy of john Locke. His philosophy was revolutionary because people had no rights for anything. Only kings had rights.
The statements made in the beginning of the Declaration of Independence are from the philosophy of john Locke. His philosophy was revolutionary because people had no rights for anything. Only kings had rights.
Donald W. Livingston has written: 'Rethinking the American union for the twenty-first century' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Federal government, States' rights (American politics), Republicanism, Secession, Philosophy, Nullification (States' rights)