1. Franklin, Jefferson and Paine
... for all. Although this does mirror some initial acceptance and even encouragement of an almost feudal system, as early as 1630. Aboard the Arbella, en route to the New World, John Winthropp described the inequality of wealth and social/political status (into which people were born at the time) as "for the glory of (the individual's) Creator and the common good ... with a simple use of language appeal to the common man, rather than perhaps members of high social status, or politicians which the Declaration's persuasive techniques aimed at. For instance: I have heard it asserted that as A...
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