All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural,

Last updated: 7/10/2022

All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. Written by John Adams just seven years before the U.S. Constitution, this wording appears in a state constitution that became a model for the federal version. From which state does it come? Connecticut Massachusetts Pennsylvania