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Democracy in America — Volume 1
by Alexis de Tocqueville
About This Book
Democracy -- United States, United States -- Politics and government, United States -- Social conditions
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How can a democratic society protect the rights of minorities and individual dissenters from the potential oppression of the majority will?
This theme focuses on the potential for a democratic majority to oppress minority groups and individual rights. It examines how the will of the people, while seemingly just, can be used to silence dissenting voices and perpetuate injustice.
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Paradox of Equality
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