Read the passage from the Declaration of Independence
How does the Declaration of Independence reflect
Enlightenment thinking?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
-Declaration of Independence
O Enlightenment thinkers believed people had
unalienable rights
Enlightenment thinkers felt there were only three
rights
O Enlightenment thinkers felt God guaranteed rights
for all people
O Enlightenment thinkers felt happiness was the most
important right