All of the following statements are true of the American Declaration of Independence, except which one?
A. The Declaration of Independence made clear the belief of America's founding fathers in equality among men, but women, slaves, and even children were believed incapable of exercising such rights
B. The Declaration of Independence was written by Enlightenment philosopher John Locke
C. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776
D. The Declaration of Independence established a social contract between ruler and ruled as the principle means of fulfilling natural law - the "unalienable right" to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
E. The Declaration of Independence was written on the eve of the American Revolution as a statement declaring the independence of the North American colonies from the rule of British king George II
Ans: B. The Declaration of Independence was written by Enlightenment philosopher John Locke
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