Question

What did Thomas Jefferson say about rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

All men have unalienable rights: “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….”

Answer 2

All men are created equal. All men have basic human rights given to them by God. The only reason to have a government is to protect these basic human rights.