What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau mean by "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains," the opening line of The Social Contract?
A. By renouncing their own humanity, humans enslave themselves.
B. Although noblemen are free, most people are born slaves.
C. Most people are entitled to nothing more than slavery because of their own foolishness.
D. Slavery in the New World must be abolished.
Answer: A
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