The Declaration of Independence is a document that declares Americas independence from England and establishes the 13 original colonies as the United States of America. The first part of the Declaration of Independence is a demand to the King of England to liberate the colonies from his tyrant rules. The first part of the document presents to the King of England the core beliefs of the 13 colonies. They make it clear that they will acknowledge God above any king on earth. The second part of the Declaration of Independence is a list explaining the ways in which the king of England was being a tyrant and an oppressor. The last part of the document reinstates why they are moving forward with this decision and clarifies to the king that he was unwilling to cooperate and they were given no choice but to turn against England.
I don’t be believe this document was being persuasive since a decision was already made to separate from England, this was more like a notice to the King to inform him that they this decision was already made and to declare England no longer their ally.
“That the inhabitants of the English colonies in North-America, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following RIGHTS: Resolved, 1. That they are entitled to life, liberty and property: and they have never ceded to any foreign power whatever, a right to dispose of either without their consent.” Or, as John Locke wrote, “no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.”
Unfair injustice is happening to people of color and minorities. The rights of these individuals is being abused and stripped away. I believe this quote from the Declaration of Independence needs to be re-observed and applied to modern America.
Think deeper about the different ways in which the values in the Declaration of Independence can be re-evaluated and truly observed.