Glossary: Natural Rights and Slavery

Glossary terms are listed in the order in which they appear.

Preamble	introduction
Natural rights theory	Belief that certain rights such as life, liberty, and property belong to humans by nature and can only be justly abridged through due process
dissolve	Get rid of
Laws of Nature	Natural law or the natural order
impel	urge
self-evident	obvious
endowed	given
unalienable	Impossible to take away; another term for natural rights
instituted	established
deriving	receiving
abolish	Get rid of
institute	Set up or establish
King George III	The King of Great Britain during and in the years preceding the American Revolution
incur	suffer
thither	To a place
almanac	An annual publication that lists important dates and information such as tide tables, astronomical data, and items of general interest
abhorrence	Feeling of hatred or disgust
invaluable	Extremely important
valuation	Value or worth
conferred	given
brethren	friends