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Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” In this statement by Rousseau, what did the word “chains” represent?
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Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” In this statement by Rousseau, what did the word “chains” represent?

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In this famous statement, the chains would represent "government," since this was during the Enlightenment, when people began to question the harsh nature of governmental tyranny. 
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