Government
(Frederick Douglass) What is government? Government is the way a state, nation or community is run. There are countless types of government in the world. There is everything to a totalitarian style to a socialist style. Some governments are extremely strong and controlling while some are very lenient. There are also several governments that fall in between the two extremes. Many great writers have given their diverse views on government and how they believe countries should be ran. For example; Lao-tzu believes in a very socialist government, Machiavelli believes in a totalitarian government, Rousseau believes in a democratic government and Jefferson believes in a democrat-republican government. Each are different in their own …show more content…
Rousseau was an extreme democrat. He highly believed in a government where all male citizens could vote for a representative government. Douglass would greatly appreciate this because it shows no discrimination against race. Rousseau wrote a whole essay explaining the importance of equality, peace and freedom. Clearly, being a slave Douglass was denied all three of these crucial qualities. Equality, peace and freedom were three things that Douglass strived for. Rousseau strongly believed in a big government controlling certain things while also maintaining freedom. He also believed that when people were not equal the world would break out into chaos. “When people began to claim ownership of property, Rousseau argued, inequality, murder, and war resulted.” (Robinson) Democracy is a great type of government for people who strive to be equal and free. Rousseau believed in the qualities Douglass would have …show more content…
Each type has a completely different set of policies and rules that make the systems so different. That is also why each government can form for any type of views. Machiavelli, Lao-tzu, Rousseau and Jefferson all had completely different views on government that shaped the history of it forever. Some of these types of governments that the writers wrote about are actually being used today. Obviously, Frederick Douglass and the slaveholders would have favored two completely different types of government. Douglass made a huge impact on society by never giving up and fighting for his freedom. He became very a very famous symbol in the black community. “Eventually Douglass was asked to tell his story at abolitionist meetings, after which he became a regular anti-slavery lecturer.” (Levine) His undyning will to never give up paid off and now our country is a free democracy. Democracy, although not as extreme, exists today as Rousseau favored in his
(Frederick Douglass) What is government? Government is the way a state, nation or community is run. There are countless types of government in the world. There is everything to a totalitarian style to a socialist style. Some governments are extremely strong and controlling while some are very lenient. There are also several governments that fall in between the two extremes. Many great writers have given their diverse views on government and how they believe countries should be ran. For example; Lao-tzu believes in a very socialist government, Machiavelli believes in a totalitarian government, Rousseau believes in a democratic government and Jefferson believes in a democrat-republican government. Each are different in their own …show more content…
Rousseau was an extreme democrat. He highly believed in a government where all male citizens could vote for a representative government. Douglass would greatly appreciate this because it shows no discrimination against race. Rousseau wrote a whole essay explaining the importance of equality, peace and freedom. Clearly, being a slave Douglass was denied all three of these crucial qualities. Equality, peace and freedom were three things that Douglass strived for. Rousseau strongly believed in a big government controlling certain things while also maintaining freedom. He also believed that when people were not equal the world would break out into chaos. “When people began to claim ownership of property, Rousseau argued, inequality, murder, and war resulted.” (Robinson) Democracy is a great type of government for people who strive to be equal and free. Rousseau believed in the qualities Douglass would have …show more content…
Each type has a completely different set of policies and rules that make the systems so different. That is also why each government can form for any type of views. Machiavelli, Lao-tzu, Rousseau and Jefferson all had completely different views on government that shaped the history of it forever. Some of these types of governments that the writers wrote about are actually being used today. Obviously, Frederick Douglass and the slaveholders would have favored two completely different types of government. Douglass made a huge impact on society by never giving up and fighting for his freedom. He became very a very famous symbol in the black community. “Eventually Douglass was asked to tell his story at abolitionist meetings, after which he became a regular anti-slavery lecturer.” (Levine) His undyning will to never give up paid off and now our country is a free democracy. Democracy, although not as extreme, exists today as Rousseau favored in his