Declaration Of Independence Analysis

What document shaped our government, morals and lives in the United States? The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, a member of the Continental Congress. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the first drafts of the Declaration, which had 25% of it taken out. The document included an introduction, government ideals, complaints/grievances. The Declaration of Independence is the document which shaped our government, morals and lives in the United States. At the end of the Declaration there are four statements of ideals, including equality, right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, consent of the governed and alter or abolish the government.
The first ideal in the Declaration of Independence is equality. Education is a good example of how equality still shows in the country today. As written by Diana Pham, Chicago, IL, July 2012, “As immigrant boat people from communist Vietnam, we appreciate the opportunity given to us to build our lives in the United States. OUr two daughters are just finishing their university education at Stanford and Michigan which would never have been possible without this country’s belief in equality.” This shows how Diana Pham came to the U.S. from communist Vietnam and she was able to get her daughters into a college education
Stated in the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, “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...” This statement in the Declaration of Independence shows that people living in the U.S. are entitled to “certain unalienable rights... Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness…” These unalienable rights are important to this country because it allows people to be truly free, allowing them to live their life and to pursue