In this episode, Brigitta and Lara give a modern translation of the United States Declaration of Independence and talk about how the philosophers John Locke and David Hume, alond with the Virginia Declaration of Rights, influenced the writers of the Declaration.

Produced by Brigitta Shannon Rose

Researched by Lara Moebs

Background music - Jazzy-banger

Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org

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References

Virginia Declaration of Rights - National Archives

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/virginia-declaration-of-rights

Declaration of Independence - National Archives

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

John Locke - provides a good jumping off point for further research (see the References section)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke

David Hume - provides a good jumping off point for further research (see the References section)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hume

Writers of the Declaration of Independence - another jumping off point due to multiple references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence