Trace the origins of the "inalienable rights" referred to by the Declaration of Independence

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28 April, 20:58

Trace the origins of the "inalienable rights" referred to by the Declaration of Independence

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Brayden Travis · Answer 1

When Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and referred to "inalienable rights" he was invoking the lessons and rhetoric of the Enlightenment period and thinkers, such as Locke.