Give an excerpt from the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence

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.

Explanation:

assuming that by westerners you mean americans. that they were mean and controlling and abusive to its peasants.

explanation:

john locke is most associated with the idea of consent of the governed which is the idea that the government is only valid if it has the consent of the people who are being governed.

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