John Locke and Thomas Jefferson had very similar ideas as to what rights citizens should have in a society. This is why Jefferson used his ideas in the US Declaration of Independence (Letter B).
Before the US Declaration of Independence was written, John Locke wrote about the concept of "natural rights." Locke argued that all people had these rights naturally and there was no government permission necessary for people to have these rights. Locke stated that these rights include "life, liberty, and property."
In the US Declaration of Independence, Jefferson pens almost the exact same words. Instead, Jefferson uses the famous quote of "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness." However, this quote shows how he was inspired by Locke's concept of natural rights and thought it was a necessary part of American society at the time.
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