In the declaration of independence unalienable rights are rights that can not be taken away from a human being.
The main incentive to rule in favor of slaveholders when a runaway was taken into custody and brought before the federal commissioner was because such a ruling would technically be upholding a person's "right to property" which was thought to be protected. <span />
<span>The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development. The United Nations maintains this index. </span>
Some indicators that the HDi measure are:
- education
-gross national income
-life expectancy
