It was the Enlightenment principles of "A. John Locke" that Thomas Jefferson build upon when he drafted the Declaration of Independence. He had read these works at a very young age.
Answer: The Founding Fathers acknowledged that slavery violated the core American Revolutionary ideal of liberty, their simultaneous commitment to private property rights, principles of limited government, and inter-sectional harmony prevented them from making a bold move against slavery.
Explanation:
The colonists had problems with taxation without representation is because they had no say in the matter. They would pay the taxes but Europe made the decisions with the money. Not any of the colonists could make the Decision of we need new roads, schools, etc.
He made a rule saying if you do not work you do not eat. hope that helps