John locke and the enlightenment

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal". These are the powerful words that come to the minds of all historians when they think about how we became a country. The declaration of independence was the reason why thathappened.But who was the one behind the declaration? Thomas Jefferson? no it was John locke.
"Though the familiar use of the Things about us, takes off our Wonder; yet it cures not our Ignorance." those were the words of
john locke. What he meant by that was that people are blinded by there idea and are ignorant to the truth. He was right that is why they wanted to make their own country to break away from the opression of the english king.