Freedom from fear

For other uses, see Freedom from fear (disambiguation).
Freedom from Fear from painter Norman Rockwell, c. 1943

Freedom from fear is listed as a fundamental human right according to The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948. On January 6, 1941, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it one of the "Four Freedoms" at his State of the Union, which was afterwards therefore referred to as the "Four Freedoms speech".[1] These ideas of fear stem back to what we see as a threat to ourselves which can range from terrorism to political tension. By acknowledging the current threats to a way of life there will be constant shifts to determine what warrants action.[2]

  1. ^ Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (January 6, 1941) The Four Freedoms, American Rhetoric
  2. ^ "With the Freedom from Fear, the Responsibility to Act". Ford Foundation. Retrieved 2024-09-21.