 The second value that Jefferson wove into the Declaration was that of natural law. The natural law teaches that our rights come from our humanity, and our humanity is a gift from God. Jefferson recognized this when he wrote that we are all created equal and endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. And among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Recognizing the origin of human freedom in the Creator, and referring to our rights as inalienable,