HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: January 30, American Civil War, Endangerment
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That restraint simply means that all citizens may be free, rather than the strongest who can impose their will on others. You cannot use speech to endanger the lives and the freedom of others. The basis of social liberty is the right, almost the obligation of the individual through civil liberty. It"s not just acceptable to want to better yourself, but it"s almost an obligation, because you"ll benefit society. There is freedom of trade and freedom of association in the marketplace. That"s the right to individually or jointly engage in economic ventures. The idea of restraint of trade the excessive use of economic power in restraint of trade. For many 19th century liberals, they believe trade unions constituted a monopoly on labour. If these things begin to operate, then any liberal believes the government has an obligation to step in and remedy the situation.
