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Should leadership be inherited? Is it the responsibility of a government to ensure the rights of its people? Thomas Paine argues in his Rights of Man that it is not only the obligation of a government, but also that revolution is permissible if a government does not.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have groups investigate how Paine's articles influenced the American Revolution
- Compare Paine's point of view of the French Revolution with Edmund Burke's
Classroom Considerations
- The episode provides only a brief overview of some of the key ideas in the articles
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- An analogy of a fishing village ruled by the son of the former king is used to explain Paine's ideas
Cons
- None