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A 5 page research paper that examines the ideas of Alexis De Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill regarding liberty, tyranny, and the proper role of women in society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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the topic of democracy and also on the American culture. Nineteenth century British political philosopher John Stuart Mill also commented on the topic of liberty and democracy. Both authors also
in their writing turned to the topic of womens place in modern society. Interestingly, while these two men have very similar ideas on liberty, democracy and tyranny, they differed as
to how liberty applied to women. De Tocqueville toured America in the early nineteenth century, and came to the determination that the character of the American people was a
crucial factor in determining the fate and direction of the young democracy (Riemer, 2001). In the new nation, De Tocqueville saw the promise of a prosperous, stable society. The
young Frenchman was an astute observer, and saw the failings and foibles of the new country and its citizens, as well as its virtues. He voiced aristocratic reservations concerning the
money-oriented propensities of the middle-class, and he also recognized the regional differences between north and south, east and western frontier (Ohio, Missouri, etc.). Nevertheless, he found Americans to be fundamentally
"educated, moral, liberty-loving, energetic, and capable" (Riemer, 2001, p. 27). In expressing his thoughts on liberty and democracy, De Tocqueville would have found himself largely in agreement John
Stuart Mill (that is, if they had been contemporaries). Both men believed that the greatest threat posed by democratic rule was in the tyranny of the majority. In other words,
neither man trusted that the majority of the people (who in the nineteenth were largely illiterate) would possess the wisdom not to throw liberty away in preference for the rule
of any dictator who made enough promises before taking office. Mill expressed this position particularly well. He wrote, "If all mankind minus one where of one opinion, and only
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