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508 BC - 322 BC
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The Athens Greek democracy was one of the first democracies to ever exist. It was a unique experiment in a democracy where the people do not elect representatives to vote on their behalf but vote on legislation and executive bills in their own right. Participation was by no means open to all citizens, which is why it didn’t represent the principles of liberalism.
1215
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The Magna Carta is an agreement that solved the conflict between King John and his men over taxes and disputes with the Pope. It is recognized as a cornerstone of the idea of the liberty of citizens.
The content of the Magna Carta was designed to re-balance power between the King and his subjects. The King conceded the fundamental principle that even as king, he was not above the law. The Magna Carta limits the power of rulers, and introduces the idea of lawful process and the idea of a jury.
1450 - 1600
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The Renaissance was a time of cultural, social, intellectual, political, and artistic reform.
Inventions in this period, such as the printing press led to the increased rate of education. The Printing Press enabled the common to access information that were previously had only been available to the higher class.
1500 - 1776
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The Haudenosaunee Confederacy includes the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora nations. They created the “Great Peace of Law”. The key principles of the Great Peace of Law are division of powers among the government, equal participation, and basic rights and freedom . Was one of the first democratic systems .
1517 - 1648
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Was the restructuring of the Church in Europe. It began with Martin Luther who believed the Church had become corrupt and possessed too much power. New ideas came about such as decision-making based on reason, which made the power of the Church waned and faith of the rational nature of human beings grew.
1776
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The ideas of the Enlightenment contributed to the American Revolution. At that time, each of the group of colonies of Great Britain had its own name and government. American colonies declared independence from Great Britain and created a form of government that was controlled by its citizens. These American colonies suffered under the British monarchy’s rule for a long time and after the American Revolution, American citizens were no longer abused by the a foreign government.
1789
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During the French Revolution, people fought for equality rights and freedom. The people wanted freedom from the rigid class structure in which the nobility and the members of the Church had more rights than regular citizens. The people got fed up with this injustice and eventually, the Declaration of the Rights of Man was signed in 1789.
1800 - 1900
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The Industrial Revolution resulted in changes in the social, economic, and political aspects of the lives of all citizens. Several factors contributed to the revolution such as, technology, private property, individual rights and freedom and self-interest and competition.
People began to demand greater political rights to accompany the greater economic freedom. Nations began to compete for power and wealth.
1800
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The Renaissance and Reformation led to the greater belief in the importance of the individual and the power of reason. As these ideas became more popular, European philosophers helped promote the ideas about human nature that led to the development of classical liberalism. The Enlightenment or Age of Reason ultimately promoted the belief in the principles of classical liberalism
1900
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Society began to change as the ideas of classical liberalism took hold. Social classes began to die away while a class structure based on wealth began to emerge. Classical liberalism valued the individual as unique and encouraged more economic opportunities. It valued private property and economic freedom. Under classical liberalism, people had greater opportunities to become wealthy and join a higher economic class.