Origin of the “Pursuit of Happiness”: We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident, Part 8
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson announced that every human being has “certain unalienable rights,” among which are those to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” But what did he mean by “the pursuit of happiness”? Find out in today’s podcast! 60-Second Civics, Episode 4666: July 13, 2022 Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics The show’s theme song is “Complacent” by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find Cheryl online at cbemusic.com. Content Credits: Visual 1 & 3 (Arm spread with sunset): GoodLifeStudio, Getty Images Signature/Canva Visual 2 (Declaration): eurobanks, Getty Images/Canva Visual 4 (Hands with brain): Natali_Mis, Getty Images Pro/Canva Visual 5 (Colonists): The Everett Collection/Canva Visual 6 (John Locke): Internet Archive Book/Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/oukixj
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