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Bill of Rights in Action
FALL 2010 (Volume 26, No. 1)
Tyranny
This edition of Bill of Rights in Action examines issues related to tyranny. One of the most basic freedoms, often repressed in tyrannous regimes, is religious freedom. Our first article looks at the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, the inspiration for the First Amendment’s religious protections. The second article explores what the ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle thought about tyranny and the rule of law. The last article examines the recent history of Nigeria and its struggle against tyranny and corruption.
U.S. History: The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
World History: Plato and Aristotle on Tyranny and the Rule of Law
Government: Nigeria
Guest writer Lucy Eisenberg, Esq., wrote the piece on the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom. Erin Ryan contributed the article on Plato and Aristotle. Our longtime contributor Carlton Martz wrote the article on Nigeria.
© 2010 Constitutional Rights Foundation
Officers: Michael A. Lawson, Chair; Publications Committee: L. Rachel Helyar, Marshall P. Horowitz, Louis E. Kempinsky, Walter R. Lancaster, Peter I. Ostroff, Lisa M. Rockwell, Patrick G. Rogan, Peggy Saferstein, K. Eugene Shutler, Russell C. Swartz, Douglas A. Thompson, Lois D. Thompson, Gail Migdal Title. Staff: Jonathan Estrin, President; Marshall Croddy, Vice President; Lucy Eisenberg, Bill Hayes, Carlton Martz, Writers; Bill Hayes, Editor; Andrew Costly, Senior Publications Manager; L. Rachel Helyar, CRF Board Reviewer.
