How was the Declaration of Independence influenced by the ideas of the enlightment

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Rosa Elliott

13 September, 14:40

How was the Declaration of Independence influenced by the ideas of the enlightment

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The Declaration of Independence draws heavily on the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke. Much of what Jefferson wrote in the Declaration comes directly from Locke's ideas about government ... First, the Declaration of Independence says that people have certain rights just because they are people

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