Brittain As A Political Figure In Thomas Jefferson's Declaration Of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence was an important political figure among the thirteen colonies. He was outspoken against the British’s rule over America and an incredible writer, that’s why they picked him to write the document. Thomas Jefferson, being a proud patriot wanted his independence but none the less would still be civil and respectful to the king while stating facts to support the colonies case for independence. During the time it was written, Brittain was abusing their power over the colonies with different kinds of taxes over basic goods like stamps and tea. The colonists were frustrated that they could be taxed without having a say in the government that was taxing them. Thomas Jefferson wrote out
a list of all the times Britain had abused it’s power over them while still being respectful but not shying away from the truth. I think the author’s intended for British citizens to read it so that they could see the troubles the colonists face because of Britain. Even though they wanted independence from a country they strongly disliked, Jefferson wrote it in a respective manner that the British would listen to because he knew that nobody in Britain would listen if what he wrote was very aggressive and hateful towards them. Jefferson knew that if they wanted to get anything done, they couldn’t write a full document about all their real feelings towards the British. The authors wrote the document to declare that the thirteen colonies would no longer be under the control of the British and they would form their own government. The authors knew that the Declaration of Independence wasn’t going to change the king’s mind on whether to give up the thirteen colonies but that didn’t really matter because they were leaving the control of the British whether the king was on board or not. Knowing what they were trying to accomplish by writing this would help you understand the tone they use in their writing and why they list so many reasons why the British are abusing their power. The author;s main argument is that they will not be ruled by a government they have no representation in and he backs up his argument with examples of just that. The declaration was written in a respectful yet truthful manner to grab the attention of their readers.
a list of all the times Britain had abused it’s power over them while still being respectful but not shying away from the truth. I think the author’s intended for British citizens to read it so that they could see the troubles the colonists face because of Britain. Even though they wanted independence from a country they strongly disliked, Jefferson wrote it in a respective manner that the British would listen to because he knew that nobody in Britain would listen if what he wrote was very aggressive and hateful towards them. Jefferson knew that if they wanted to get anything done, they couldn’t write a full document about all their real feelings towards the British. The authors wrote the document to declare that the thirteen colonies would no longer be under the control of the British and they would form their own government. The authors knew that the Declaration of Independence wasn’t going to change the king’s mind on whether to give up the thirteen colonies but that didn’t really matter because they were leaving the control of the British whether the king was on board or not. Knowing what they were trying to accomplish by writing this would help you understand the tone they use in their writing and why they list so many reasons why the British are abusing their power. The author;s main argument is that they will not be ruled by a government they have no representation in and he backs up his argument with examples of just that. The declaration was written in a respectful yet truthful manner to grab the attention of their readers.