EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain?, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.-The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
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unalienable rights
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equalities of opportunity
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duties and responsibilities
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repeated injuries and abuses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The central claim that “all men are created equal” had profound implications for the American regime of liberty. The “self-evident truth” of human equality meant that humans had equal natural rights, equally gave their consent to create a republican government, had equal dignity, and were equal under the law.
Detailed explanation-2: -“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, ” Jefferson began, in one of the most famous sentences in the English language. How could Jefferson write this at a time that he and other Founders who signed the Declaration owned slaves? The document was an expression of an ideal.
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