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Why did Benjamin Franklin change Thomas Jefferson's original phase of 'We hold these truths to be sacred" to "We hold these truths to be self-evident? A.Benjamin Franklin could find no evidence that rights
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Why did Benjamin Franklin change Thomas Jefferson's original phase of 'We hold these truths to be sacred" to "We

hold these truths to be self-evident?
A.Benjamin Franklin could find no evidence that rights were sacredly given by God.
B.There is no evidence to convey the reasoning behind Franklin's decision.
C.Benjamin Franklin wanted to display his prowess as a newspaper editor.
D.Only through reason could a new nation protect the rights of the people.

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The correct answer is letter D

Explanation: Only through reason could a new nation protect the rights of the people.

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