It was one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king and guarantees the rights of individuals.
In the 189os, calls for limiting immigration were largely the result of "(1) nativist reactions toward southern and eastern <span>Europeans" although this was not always true. </span>
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens
The Roman Constitution called for the government to be made up of the senate, the legislative assemblies, and the executive magistrates. This is an example of the separation of powers.
In Virginia in the 1600s, Anthony Johnson secured his freedom from indentured servitude, acquired land, and became a respected member of his community. Elizabeth Key successfully appealed to the colony’s legal system to set her free after she had been wrongfully enslaved. By the 1700s, the laws and customs of Virginia had begun to distinguish black people from white people, making it impossible for most Virginians of African descent to do what Johnson and Key had done.
