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==Four Freedoms== | ==Four Freedoms== | ||
The Four Freedoms were goals articulated by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 6, 1941. In an address known as the Four Freedoms speech (technically the 1941 State of the Union address), he proposed four fundamental freedoms that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy: | The Four Freedoms were goals articulated by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 6, 1941. In an address known as the Four Freedoms speech (technically the 1941 State of the Union address), he proposed four fundamental freedoms that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy: | ||
* Freedom of speech | * Freedom of speech | ||
* Freedom of worship | * Freedom of worship | ||
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* Freedom from fear | * Freedom from fear | ||
The first two freedoms, of speech and religion, are protected by the First Amendment in the United States Constitution. His inclusion of the latter two freedoms went beyond the traditional Constitutional values protected by the U.S. Bill of Rights. Roosevelt endorsed a broader human right to economic security and anticipated what would become known decades later as the "human security" paradigm in social science and economic development. He also included the "freedom from fear" against national aggression and took it to the new United Nations he was setting up. After his death in 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt, his wife, became chair on the drafting committee and was instrumental in developing the goals and mission for the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Freedoms]</ref> | The first two freedoms, of speech and religion, are protected by the First Amendment in the United States Constitution. His inclusion of the latter two freedoms went beyond the traditional Constitutional values protected by the U.S. Bill of Rights. Roosevelt endorsed a broader human right to economic security and anticipated what would become known decades later as the "human security" paradigm in social science and economic development. He also included the "freedom from fear" against national aggression and took it to the new United Nations he was setting up. The United Nations Charter "reaffirmed faith in fundamental human rights, and dignity and worth of the human person" and committed all member states to promote "universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion". After his death in 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt, his wife, became chair on the drafting committee in 1946 and was instrumental in developing the goals and mission for the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Freedoms]</ref> | ||