HUM CulturalLiberalism

- origin of cultural liberalism can be traced back to the Enlightenment era in the late
17th and early 18th centuries
- Henry David Thoreau is often expressed as the right to "march to the beat of a
different drummer" also known as social liberalism in the United States,

1 .John Locke: - is considered one of the founding fathers of liberalism.

2. Immanuel Kant: was another important figure in the development of cultural
liberalism
- emphasized the importance of individual autonomy and argued that
people should be free to make their own decisions and shape their own lives
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): - is an organization dedicated to
defending individual rights and liberties in the United States, including freedom of
speech, religion, and the press.
4. The Enlightenment: was a cultural and intellectual movement in the late 17th and
18th centuries that emphasized reason, science, and individual freedom
5 .The Human Rights Campaign (HRC):- is an organization that works to promote
equality and protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.

Cultural liberalism - comes from the words culture and liberal. Culture - is called a
way of life for an entire society. It talks about race, ancestry, ethnicity, tribe, and
nationality.
Liberalism - comes from the word liberal, which refers to the freedom of speech,
expression, religious practice, and association.

Some of the most important points of cultural liberalism include

>Individual liberty and autonomy
>Freedom of speech and expression
>Equality and non-discrimination:
>Cultural diversity and tolerance:
>>Progressive social change:
>Secularism: Cultural liberalism
>The rule of law: Cultural liberalism