Nature and environment had a big play in the development in early civilizations because that was there foundation to there survival and being able to expand there civilizations, also many of the early civilizations had very strong beliefs based on nature and agriculture that shaped their civilizations and cultures
Such as in the case of Tsarist Russia in the earliest 20th century, absolute power can lead to much cynicism towards the autocratic leader, in which he/she is seen as the centre of blame for all social, political, and economic circumstances. this can lead to uprisings, strikes and revolutions where the masses rise up against their sole leader
He was trying to claim he was no longer a slave because his master had taken him to states in which slavery was illegal.
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