How did the concept of individual rights evolve in reaction to new economic conditions

The concept of individual rights helped in facing realities of economic oppressions in the 19th century. The idea of progressive economics aimed at dealing with the frequent realities of economic depressions, workplace hazards, low wages and assault on labor rights. The concept was also aimed at addressing the issues of mass unemployment, public health related issues, mass unemployment and political corruption at all government levels. To move forward, human rights moves were adopted to employ the positive power of the state while strengthening democratic control over the economy.

The second , larger puritan colony of massachusetts bay was conceived as a "city upon a hill". but it also struggled with internal turmoil like the salem witch trials and external conflicts like king philip's (metacom's) war.