Freedom of Association/History/Era

Freedom of Association

Is the identification of this right associated with a particular era in history, political regime, or political leader?

This right became an element of political discourse in the late Enlightenment, especially the American Revolution. In the mid and late 1800s , writers such as Mill and Leo XIII pushed the idea into the mainstream.

 Mill, J. S. (1975) Three essays : On liberty, Representative government, The subjection of women. London: Oxford University Press.