Question

The declaration of independence asserts that the rights of men are?

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) are theirs from birth.

The Declaration of Independence asserts that the rights of men are are theirs from birth.

The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence says that "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."

It was antifederalist Thomas Jefferson who drafted the Declaration that was signed on July 4, 1776.

The other options of the question were B) given by the government. C) earned.

Answer 2

All men are free. Except for colored men and women. The Declaration never gave them any specific rights. Only the white men.