Which document most inspired the inclusion in the declaration of independence of the right of people to revolt against tyrannical government

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9 April, 17:53

Which document most inspired the inclusion in the declaration of independence of the right of people to revolt against tyrannical government

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Jacquelyn Hooper · Answer 1

Although Thomas Jefferson drew from a variety of texts and ideas while drafting the Declaration of Independence, perhaps the one of greatest significance was Locke's "Two Treatises of Government", since this illustrated the idea of popular sovereignty.