Eugene V. Debs stated that, “years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free. Whereas H.L. Mencken asserted that, “the average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.”
Freedom House has set forth to gauge the state of freedom around the world. They have posted an interactive map which encourages the reader to gauge the state of relative freedom in the world. Naturally, measuring freedom is a complex and dynamic task, so feel free take issue with their methodologies or conclusions:
Read and examine interactive maps here
Your assignment is to assess the state of freedom in 1 of the 6 AP country studies assigned to you using the data provided in the Freedom House index. Your essay should be one single spaced page and must use specific evidence. You are to post your essay in the comments link below. As always, you are encouraged to read and respond to the work of your classmates.
Here is a Freedom House reflection on the state of freedom in 2010.