founding father

Examples of founding father in the following topics:

• Deism

  • American Founding Fathers, or Framers of the Constitution, who were influenced by such philosophy include Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Cornelius Harnett, Gouverneur Morris, and Hugh Williamson; their political speeches show distinct Deistic influence.
  • Other notable Founding Fathers may have been more directly Deist, such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Ethan Allen, and Thomas Paine.
  • Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and Third President of the United States

• Democracy v. Republicanism

  • American republicanism, founded and first practiced by the Founding Fathers in the 18th century, was based on early Roman, Renaissance and English models and ideas.
  • The "Founding Fathers" were strong advocates of republican values.
  • The Founding Fathers discoursed endlessly on the meaning of "republicanism. " John Adams in 1787 defined it as "a government, in which all men, rich and poor, magistrates and subjects, officers and people, masters and servants, the first citizen and the last, are equally subject to the laws. "
  • The Founding Fathers wanted republicanism because its principles guaranteed liberty, with opposing, limited powers offsetting one another.

• The Patriots

  • These men were architects of the early Republic and are counted among the Founding Fathers and architects of the Constitution of the United States.
  • The Patriot rebellion was based on the political philosophy of republicanism as expressed by the leading public figures of the time, including the Founding Fathers and Thomas Paine, author of the popular pro-revolutionary pamphlet "Common Sense."

• American Republicanism

  • The "Founding Fathers" were strong advocates of republican values who were involved in the shaping of the American political system.
  • Republican virtue, Federalists argued, was found in commerce, because commercial ties created the national strength and wealth necessary to safeguard liberties.

• A Virtuous Citizenry

  • The "Founding Fathers" were strong advocates of republican values, especially Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.
  • The Founding Fathers discoursed endlessly on the meaning of "republicanism. " John Adams in 1787 defined it as "a government, in which all men, rich and poor, magistrates and subjects, officers and people, masters and servants, the first citizen and the last, are equally subject to the laws. "

• The Status of Women

  • The ideals of liberty, equality, and independence espoused by the founding fathers did little to better women's lives in particular.
  • Whig political theorists argued that men's independence, based on land ownership, freed them to vote, and because women were dependent on their husbands, sons, and fathers, they were unable to behave independently in the political and economic realms.

• The Second American Revolution

  • By attempting to secede from the perceived tyranny of the United States during the American Civil War, Confederates believed that they were invoking the Founding Fathers and the spirit of the American Revolution.

• Gender and Politics

  • The ideals of liberty, equality, and independence espoused by the Founding Fathers did little to better women's lives in particular.
  • Whig political theorists argued that men's independence (based on land ownership) freed them to vote, but women who were dependent on their husbands, sons, and/or fathers were unable to behave independently in the political and economic realms.
  • She was respected even by the Founding Fathers at the time for her political writing and pro-independence stance.

• The Political Revolution

  • Deism greatly influenced the thought of intellectuals and Founding Fathers, including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, perhaps George Washington, and, especially, Thomas Jefferson.
  • Due to it being a value system rather than a set of shared beliefs, the Enlightenment found expression in many contradictory forms.

• Charles Finney and the Burned-Over District

  • Charles Grandison Finney (August 29, 1792–August 16, 1875) was a leader in the Second Great Awakening and has been called "The Father of Modern Revivalism."
  • This contributed to the piety of the area and many of the self-taught qualities found in folk religion.
  • Besides producing many mainline Protestant converts, especially in nonconformist sects, the area spawned a number of innovative religious movements, all founded by laypeople during the early nineteenth century.
  • Joseph Smith, Jr., founded the Latter Day Saint movement, which later gave rise to Mormonism.