An elightment idea that influenced the Declaration of Independence was that a social contract

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Valentin Powers

11 October, 19:12

An elightment idea that influenced the Declaration of Independence was that a social contract

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Adolfo Garner · Answer 1

A second Enlightenment idea is that all people had inalienable rights. John Locke stated that these rights were life, liberty, and property, but Thomas Jefferson amended these rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.