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What influence did the ideas of John Locke have on the Declaration of Independence

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John Locke had the thought of normal rights and social contract. Thomas Jefferson utilized the thought of characteristic rights (life, freedom and property), and changed them into life, freedom and interest of joy. The reason of government to Locke was to secure the characteristic rights.

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