Describe the ideas of the Declaration of Independence and include who wrote it? Help please

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sesenic [268]3 years ago

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All men are created equal.

All men have basic human rights given to them by God.

The only reason to have a government is to protect these basic human rights, which Jefferson lists as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Government must be by the consent of the governed.

Explanation:

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and why?

Thomas Jefferson

Although we know Thomas Jefferson as the true author, the Second Continental Congress initially appointed five people to draw up a declaration. The committee included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson.

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