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3. Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, was inspired by John Locke's concept of natural rights. What inspired Locke's concept of natural rights? (Pages 361-362)

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John Locke believed that the most basic human law of nature is the preservation of mankind. To serve that purpose, he reasoned, individuals have both a right and a duty to preserve their own lives. ... The purpose of government, John Locke wrote, is to secure and protect the God-given inalienable natural rights of the people. (hope that helps)

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