Declaration

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Declaration of Independence


The King of Britain has committed many injuries and usurpation’s on the 13
Colonies, for he is a prince-whose character is thus marked by every act which may
define a tyrant. The Declaration of Independence, was written to establish the basis of
the revolution that the colonists were planning, and enacting, it expressed the reasons
for which the colonists claimed as factors for their wants to be independent. The
document was divided into three major parts: the first section contained a statement of
principle that discussed the rights of man and the legitimacy of revolution; the second
presented a long list of grievances that provided the rationale for rebellion; and the
third/last portion of the declaration included the formal announcement of independence.

The 1st Section of the Declaration discussed the rights of man and the legitimacy
of revolution. The Declaration most significantly declared that “All men are created
equal” and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain rights to enjoy “life,
liberty, and pursuit of happiness.” Moreover, the Declaration argues that government
must be representative of the people and is limited in power by a recognition of basic
political rights. If when a government violates these people’s natural rights, the people
have the additional right to hereby “alter or to abolish that government.” Thereof, the
wanting of a “Democracy” among the 13 colonies. In contrast, the present King of Great
Britain has forever elongated a series of usurpation’s that evinces a design to increase
absolute despotism by neglecting to attend to the needs of his colonies and to their o so
unalienable rights.




Evenmore, controversial to the accusations made against the present King were a
long list of specific grievances that provided the rationale for rebellion. These grievances
were evidence to evince that the colonists rights...