EMERGENCE OF USA
THE INDEPENDENCE OF USA
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slaves
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women
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poor whites who did not own property
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property owners
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Detailed explanation-1: -All men are born equal, and they have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, according to these principles. These rights are believed to have been bestowed by the Creator and are unalienable, which implies that the government cannot revoke them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson, through his friendship with Marquis de Lafayette, was heavily influenced by French philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment, such as Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu. In their often censored writings, those philosophers advocated that men were born free and equal.
Detailed explanation-3: -As he did throughout his life, Jefferson strongly believed that every American should have the right to prevent the government from infringing on the liberties of its citizens. Certain liberties, including those of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, should be sacred to everyone.
Detailed explanation-4: -On the evenings of June 12 and 13, Jefferson sat in his boardinghouse and composed a draft of the Declaration of Independence. He submitted it to Adams and the committee, which made several edits, and the document was sent to Congress.