Abbie T.

asked • 12/08/19

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence rejected John Locke’s compact theory of government. True or false?

Christine S.

False....Jefferson adopted John Locke's theory of natural rights to provide a reason for revolution. He then went on to offer proof that revolution was necessary in 1776 to end King George's tyranny over the colonists.
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12/09/19

Christine S.

So Jefferson used Locke's written rights as a back bone for his own
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12/09/19

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