Which type of rights did the colonists who drafted the Declaration of Independence most want to protect?
Answers
The colonists who drafted the Declaration of Independence most wanted to protect the rights of equality and the right to freedom of life, liberty and happiness.
For this purpose the Americans wanted to have their representatives decide about the taxes implemented on them.
The Britishers were unduely taxing the american citizens to make up for the cost of the war they fought with the french and the Indians.
The Americans wanted the same kind of previleges as the British citizens.
The Americans wanted liberty from the oppression from the Britishers.
The draft of Declaration of Independence as drafted by the colonists wanted most for protection was the equality rights and freedom to life and liberty.
Explanation:
Americans wanted their levied taxes to be considered as just as they were levied more than it should have been due to imposing the tax in order to compensate the fund of war consumed in war fought against the France and India by the British.