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A Concise Overview of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence, penned primarily by Thomas Jefferson and adopted on July 4, 1776, articulates the colonies' reasons for separating from British rule. It begins with a Preamble outlining the document's purpose, followed by essential principles highlighting unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The grievances section lists the colonists' complaints against King George III, illustrating the British government's failure to uphold good governance. The conclusion firmly declares the colonies as independent states, demanding their sovereignty from England.

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A Concise Overview of the Declaration of Independence

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  2. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE • Date: July 4th 1776(notice the Am. Rev. War began Apr. 1775) • Primarily written by Thomas Jefferson

  3. The Contents of the Declaration of Independence • Introduction – “Preamble” • Principles of the Declaration – Protection of our basic rights • Grievances (formal statement of complaint against the King of England) • Conclusion – Declaration of Independence from England

  4. Introduction – “Preamble” • States the purpose of the document • “When in the courses of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve their political bands which have connected them with another”

  5. Principles of the Declaration – Protection of our basic rights “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.” • Unalienable Rights of man – rights that cannot be taken away • “Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness” • (The phrase, “unalienable rights,” is based on John Locke’s unalienable rights of life, liberty and property)

  6. “Deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” • The governed is the people • This describes the concept of popular sovereignty • Popular sovereignty - Power rests with the people.

  7. Grievances (formal statement of complaint against the King of England) • Complaints against the King of England • “He” refers to King George III • List of how the British Crown has failed to abide by the principles of a good government

  8. Conclusion – Declaration of Independence from England • Colonists cut ties with England • Demands the sovereignty of American Colonies (supreme authority over a geographic region.) • “the United colonies” are “independent states”

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