​Historian Jack Rakove Argues That in the Declaration of Independence,Thomas

question 74

Multiple Choice

​Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence,Thomas Jefferson was arguing for

• A)​protection of individual liberty for all Americans.
• B)​abolition of slavery.
• C)​equality of states under the U.S. Constitution.
• D)​the collective right of revolution and self-government.
• E)​a utopian vision of equal rights for all persons everywhere.

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