Every human being is born with unalienable rights. John Locke said " Pursuit of life, liberty, and property."
The colonies advertised the middle colonies in Europe to help attract more settlers.
People that moved to the middle colonies to escape any type of religious persecutions. <span />
A Massachusetts boy of liberties... Fundamental orders of Connecticut
The eighteenth century saw a host of social, religious, and intellectual changes across the British Empire. While the Great Awakening emphasized vigorously emotional religiosity, the Enlightenment promoted the power of reason and scientific observation. Both movements had lasting impacts on the colonies.
Harriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglass both managed to escape slavery. Jacobs was hesitant to write or publish her account, however Douglass was not and published several versions of her story.
