A Tale of Two Liberties

Tags: Liberalism, Strategy, World History

08/27/2022 Oliver Adamson

In colonial America, “liberty” came to mean rights one possessed outside of government approval. In revolutionary France (and in modern Canada) it has come to mean participation in a political system.

Original Article: “A Tale of Two Liberties”

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