One key to understanding “inalienable” rightsas distinguished from ordinary, “alienable” rightsis found by turning to one of Thomas Jefferson’s rough drafts of the Declaration of Independence. Listen to learn more about the foundations of your rights that cannot be taken away!

60Second Civics, Episode 5172: July 10, 2024 (rebroadcast of Episode 4665: July 12, 2022)

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Visual 1 & 6 (Man standing with sunset): Boonyachoat, Getty Images/Canva
Visual 2 (Virgina Declaration/George Mason): Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776, Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/creating... Portrait of George Mason: https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ou...
Visual 3 (Declaration): jaflippo, Getty Images/Canva
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