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Describe how the framers of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States were influences by the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers/philosophers.

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Our founding fathers were influenced by enlightenment and the ideas of social contract, natural laws, and natural rights were from the enlightenment. John Locke was a big part of this who believed in all individuals were equal and born with natural rights. so if the founding father didn't get influenced by enlightenment thinkers and philosophers like John Locke Then we could've not had life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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