HREQ 2010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Les Sans Culottes, Natural And Legal Rights, Charter Of The French Language

• School: York University
• Department: Human Rights and Equity Studies
• Course: HREQ 2010
• Professor: Paul Brienza

Document Summary

Definition: opinions and aid doesn"t extent beyond specific types of religious groups. Simply because it reflects the basic conduct of humans in a state of nature. Definition: for locke, those without property are, to a large extent, not fully human. Relevance of idea of human rights: France was a feudal country with a bevy of noble privileges. v 2. France was a country of one religion. v 3. France was a country not used to local government and open and free speech. v 4. Poverty and inequality were more of concern in france than in. The corruption of the monarchy. For example, venality and the selling of titles. This also meant that france had a corrupt nobility who lacked the virtue of previous ages. v 2. The rise of the bourgeoisie. They became the dominant economic force and were able to exert political pressure. v 3. The french realized that they could mobilize the entire society in its cause.