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title: "Why did the colonists believe that \"life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness\" were inalienable rights?"  
description: "Why did the colonists believe that \"life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness\" were inalienable rights?"  
author: "agustina johnson"  
published: 2018-04-04  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40643/why-did-the-colonists-believe-that-life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness-were-inalienable-rights  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why did the colonists believe that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were inalienable rights?

Why did the colonists believe that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were inalienable [rights](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41927/what-did-the-declaration-of-rights-and-the-oliv-branch-petition-have-in-common)?\
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