How did the declaration of independence embody enlightenment ideals

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Halle Skinner

11 December, 02:36

How did the declaration of independence embody enlightenment ideals

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Elijah Watts · Answer 1

The Declaration of Independence draws heavily on the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke. Much of what Jefferson wrote in the Declaration comes directly from Locke's ideas about government ... First, the Declaration of Independence says that people have certain rights just because they are people.