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LAD #3: The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence can be split into three main parts, the first being the democratic principles that the colonists based the foundation of their new country on. One of these, is arguably the most famous line of the document, "that all men are created equal." The writers follow this up by saying that government is created by the people to ensure that the rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are protected. Finally, the Declaration states that the people can overthrow and replace a government if it fails to do its duty to the people, or worse, does serious wrong by them.
In the second part of the Declaration, the writers clearly describe the wrongdoings of the British government, that have inspired the colonists to revolt. Some of these include, King George manipulating colonial legislatures to get what he wants, as well as sometimes even getting rid of them all together. He also prevented colonial expansion west, forced judges to bend to his will, and quartered British soldiers, who were above the law, in the colonists' homes. Lastly, the King taxed the colonists without representation, prevented the colonists from trading with other countries, and even destroyed American property.
The final part of the Declaration states, that the way Great Britain ignored the requests of the colonists, forced them to declare themselves "free and independent states." In this section, the writers completely sever any connection with the British. They also officially state their abilities as an independent nation, like the ability to declare war.
In the second part of the Declaration, the writers clearly describe the wrongdoings of the British government, that have inspired the colonists to revolt. Some of these include, King George manipulating colonial legislatures to get what he wants, as well as sometimes even getting rid of them all together. He also prevented colonial expansion west, forced judges to bend to his will, and quartered British soldiers, who were above the law, in the colonists' homes. Lastly, the King taxed the colonists without representation, prevented the colonists from trading with other countries, and even destroyed American property.
The final part of the Declaration states, that the way Great Britain ignored the requests of the colonists, forced them to declare themselves "free and independent states." In this section, the writers completely sever any connection with the British. They also officially state their abilities as an independent nation, like the ability to declare war.
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This image of the Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement reminds me of the Declaration of Independence because during this time people like MLK were fighting for many of the same rights that the writers of the Declaration of Independence were fighting for, like the rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
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