Interrelations of Freedom-Equality-Success
by Charles Brock
Sources and Strivings
| Time Period | Freedom | Equality | PA Successes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th century |
English Revolution American settlement |
Levelers Town Meeting |
Seneca Tribe William Penn |
| 18th century |
American Revolution Bill of Rights |
Declaration of Independence French Revolution |
Amish communities Benjamin Franklin |
| 19th century |
Civil War Gettysburg Address |
Women's Liberation Labor Movement |
Andrew Carnegie John L. Lewis |
| 20th century |
World Wars Four Freedoms |
Multi-culturalism Affirmative Action |
John D. Rockefeller Ida Tarbell |
| 21st century |
Human rights [1] Refugees [4] |
Family of Abraham [2] Respect for difference [5] |
U.E.C.D. [3] C.O.R.E [6] |
Some American Nightmares and Their Critics
- Fanaticism --- The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- Cover-up of poverty/racism --- M. L. King, Jr.
- Sell-out of Native Americans --- Vine Deloria, Jr.
- Rule by the rich --- Paul Klugman
- Arrogance of power --- Senator Robert Byrd
- Idolizing success --- Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
- Materialism --- Sigmund Freud
- Health care --- Paul Farmer
- Cultural hegemony --- Bin Laden
- SUVs --- The Tappet Brothers
Some Examples of Local Dreams Come True
[1] Erie colleges; radical churches; Pax Christi
[2] Chautauqua Religion Dept; Smith Chapel interfaith worship
[3] Urban Erie Community Development; Behrend and Mercyhurst Erie institutes on economics
[4] International Institute; Pfieffler-Burleigh school etc
[5] Neighborhood Art House; Community Country Day School
[6] Center for Organizational Research & Evaluation – helping local groups get grants etc.