Answer:
Self-evident
Explanation:
The word that Jefferson uses in the opening of the second paragraph is "self-evident." Self-evident is another way to refer to something that is obvious and requires no explanation. Jefferson uses the word in the following phrase:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
The statement implies that the equality of men and their unalienable rights are considered by the Founding Fathers obvious, and not open to interpretation or debate.
