That the respondents, being treated on board said vessel, by said Ruis & Montes, & the Capt. & crew thereof with gre
at cruelty and oppression, and being of right free as aforesaid were incited by the love of liberty natural to all men, and by the desire of returning to their families and kindred, to take possession of said vessel, while navigating the high seas as aforesaid near said Island of Cuba, as they had right to do, with the intent to return therein to their native country, or to reach an asylum in some free State where Slavery did not exist, in order that they might enjoy their liberty under the protection of its government Plea of the Mende, November 19, 1839, in the U.S. District Court of Connecticut
This is an example of the defense of the natural rights of free people (B).
Natural rights are rights which are believed to be so self-evident that they cannot be questioned. The United States Declaration of Independence lists the following natural rights: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
This excerpt defends the natural right to <u>liberty</u>, as exemplified by such phrases as:
The purchase was thought of by some as unjust and unconstitutional. However, Jefferson determined that his constitutional power to negotiate treaties allowed the purchase of what became fifteen states.
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Her Fourth Amendment rights had been violated. Which event led to the case of Vernonia School District v. Acton? A school district began drug testing all students.
