"He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city." -Charlemagne |
OCTOBER
Self-Discipline
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Democratic Principles
Natural rights. Equality of persons. Majority rule. Essential freedoms. Representative government. Tie-in with unit on Constitution. Constancy
Special focus on those who persevered for change, for movement toward a more just regime. Tie in with unit on Constitution or antebellum American Reformers. |
"We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights and among these rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." -Jefferson |