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What does this quote mean- No man has any natural authority
over his fellow men

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Since no man has a natural authority over his fellow, and force creates no right, we must conclude that conventions form the basis of all legitimate authority among men... a social contract." He means that only a voluntary agreement among humans can justify anyone's having authority
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It means we're all created equal

Step-by-step explanation:

one race of people or cultural group is not dominant over another race or cultural group simply because "they were born that way"

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