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History GK · Q424

World History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 424

Q424

Who made the famous statement "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains."

A.
John Locke
B.
Mirabeau
C.
Voltaire
D.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
In The Social Contract (1762) Rousseau argues that laws are binding only when they are supported by the general will of the people. His famous idea, 'man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains' challenged the traditional order of society.