1. The Declaration of Independence is made up of several sections. Read through and pay attention to the document’s organization. Write a few sentences summing up the purpose of each section and the reason (or reasons) it was written (e.g. is it a call to action? an explanation? a proposal of a solution? something else?).

Each portion is meant to reveal the reasons for each of the papers. It was there to justify the right of the colonists to a revolution. A summary of sections that have a justification to be written is the Preamble, Grievances, and the Declaration of Liberty. The Preamble to inspire and organize the colonists was written for a better life. The concerns were a long list of allegations against King George III regarding the right to revolution and how secession was established by Congress. The Independence Declaration was that the United Colonies were allowed to be autonomous to become sovereign states. In various chapters, the Declaration of Independence is condensed and addresses the freedom of rights for the country’s future and that as Free and Independent States, they have full right to impose war, conclude peace, conclude alliances, create trade, and do all other actions and things that may be right for the independent nations. As for the first two lines of the Constitution, it describes that all men have been made equal, that all men have been made equal. And that they have the right, in order to have a secure and suitable government for the people, to live a life of independence and happiness. It goes on to warn individuals that if it does not meet their interests and values, they should dismantle a country.

2. What about this document is or is not persuasive in your view?

This was a convincing piece of writing since it explained how the king behaves and acts against his own subjects, but dominance is what he appears to desire. This is why this was a convincing piece of literature. Now, the third chapter was focused on the evidence. It mentioned all the negative stuff that had been done to the colonies by Great Britain. It shows you that they should break free from the King of England. The pragmatic reasons is that, without agreement, taxes is levied and trade with all parts of the world was cut off.

3. Take a look at Randy Barnett’s article in The Washington Post. In it, he interprets several of the claims made in the Declaration, and he explains what these claims are saying in modern terms. Pick one or two of the claims that you feel relate to concerns, issues, or problems in American society today, and explain your choice (or choices).

“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.”  The Declaration’s most prominent line. In the one side, for those who have enabled slavery, this would become a huge shame. In the other hand , making public statements like this has repercussions, which is why people openly say them. To be left accountable. And this pledge would supply the cornerstone of the argument of abolitionists in the Nineteenth Century, which is why the Statement was ultimately refused by late proponents of slavery.