John Locke Declaration Of Independence

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John Locke was an English philosopher and a political theorist who was the main inspiration behind the Enlightenment and the Declaration of Independence. Many of his ideas focused on what he called “natural rights of man”, which he said included life, liberty, and property. He also stated his belief that when the governed become dissatisfied with the government they have the right to change it. John locke heavily influenced many of the government documents and the formation of the U.S government. His theories can be heavily seen in the writings of Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. For example Locke’s interpretation of the right of the people to change the government is almost use directly in the Declaration. Evidence of