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Why did the colonist believe that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were inalienable right?

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Inalienable

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on historical precedent , Biblical principles and natural law the colonists believed that their rights were inalienable. As these rights did not come from the King or the government, these rights could not be arbitrarily taken away by the King or the government.

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