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The Declaration of Independence refers to rights as being unalienable. What does “unalienable” mean?

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It means to be unable to be taken away or given away

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Unalienable, most commonly seen as "inalienable," means that something cannot be violated or taken away. It also means that it cannot be given away by the possessor. The word is used in the Declaration of Independence to convey the idea of rights as being inherent to the fact of being human. Therefore, no law or government could take them away. It protected every American, including future generations.

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