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"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" is a well-known phrase from the United States Declaration of Independence. [1] The phrase gives three examples of the unalienable rights which the Declaration says have been given to all humans by their Creator , and which governments are created to protect.
Benjamin Franklin is one of America's most notable historical figures. In addition to being one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S., he was also a scientist, writer, diplomat and humorist.
Filippo Mazzei, an Italian physician, philosopher, diplomat, promoter of liberty and author, whose phrase "All men are by nature equally free and independent" was incorporated into the United States Declaration of Independence [9] [10] [11] At the age of 33, Jefferson borrowed the expression from an Italian friend and neighbor, Filippo Mazzei.
[6] [150] The African-American writer Lemuel Haynes expressed similar viewpoints in his essay "Liberty Further Extended", where he wrote that "Liberty is Equally as pre[c]ious to a Black man, as it is to a white one". [151] In the 19th century, the Declaration took on a special significance for the abolitionist movement.
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In 1776, our founding fathers established life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as the foundational principles of American society. That’s why we celebrate the day these rights were ...
Patrick Henry, gifted orator, known for his famous quote, "Give me liberty or give me death!", [53] served in the First Continental Congress in 1774 and briefly in the Second Congress in 1775 before returning to Virginia to lead its militia. He then completed terms as the first and sixth governor of Virginia, 1776–1779 and 1784–1786.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.