Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
“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.-That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,- That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
These prominent words were penned by Thomas Jefferson in July of 1776 to assist the layout of the Declaration of Independence in this beginning paragraph. The Declaration of Independence was the American colonists way of separating political ties to the British Parliament and King George III. In retrospect, the American colonists did not want to separate ties to the British Crown, however, the events leading up to the summer of 1776 left the American colonists with simply no other option. The result happened during the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the Declaration of Independence was born. The words that introduce the Declaration of Independence are arguably one of the most infamous works since the 18th century and was used as the framework to begin the American Revolution, which lead to the United States of America.
Ever since the first settlers came to America to establish this new land as their home, England had promised its citizens, the rights they would have received as Englishmen back in their home country. The colonies were semi-independent to England in the first place and had little need to govern themselves in reference to what was going on in London. The English parliament had promised the American colonies self-government which the
“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.-That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,- That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
These prominent words were penned by Thomas Jefferson in July of 1776 to assist the layout of the Declaration of Independence in this beginning paragraph. The Declaration of Independence was the American colonists way of separating political ties to the British Parliament and King George III. In retrospect, the American colonists did not want to separate ties to the British Crown, however, the events leading up to the summer of 1776 left the American colonists with simply no other option. The result happened during the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the Declaration of Independence was born. The words that introduce the Declaration of Independence are arguably one of the most infamous works since the 18th century and was used as the framework to begin the American Revolution, which lead to the United States of America.
Ever since the first settlers came to America to establish this new land as their home, England had promised its citizens, the rights they would have received as Englishmen back in their home country. The colonies were semi-independent to England in the first place and had little need to govern themselves in reference to what was going on in London. The English parliament had promised the American colonies self-government which the