1. The Declaration of Independence and France
Both nations were frustrated with the current government violation of what Locke called natural rights. They demand that, "all Men are Created Equal" (line 5), regardless of what class they were born in. ... They concluded that majority ruled by a minority group would infringe upon their natural rights. ... Both declarations documents also display parallel ideal of Locke's natural rights in their arguments. ... Where as the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, was written to demand the implementations of universal rights and not to spark a succession. ...
- Word Count: 484
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: Undergraduate