John Locke

Dear Mr. John Locke,

I would like to thank you for your significant contributions to the Enlightenment, in Europe and the Americas. Your groundbreaking ideas challenged governments to reconsider preconceived notions that led to greater equality for all. In particular, your work on the "natural rights of life, liberty, and property" set up the foundation for the American Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson and our Founding Fathers heavily relied on you, and for that I am grateful. Who knows what our world would look like today if the ideas you proposed were never adopted?

Sincerely,
Megan Szymanski