permeated colonial discourse, articulated the concept of natural rights—inalienable rights to life, liberty, and property that formed the moral basis for challenging unjust authority. These ideas found expression in the Declaration of Independence, where Thomas Jefferson famously proclaimed, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." HowStuffWorks…
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