THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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All men are created equal
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Rights are given by good kings
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Government exists to protect us from ourselves
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Only a democracy can protect our rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -"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."
Detailed explanation-2: -When Thomas Jefferson penned “all men are created equal, ” he did not mean individual equality, says Stanford scholar. When the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, it was a call for the right to statehood rather than individual liberties, says Stanford historian Jack Rakove.
Detailed explanation-3: -All men are born equal, and they have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, according to these principles. These rights are believed to have been bestowed by the Creator and are unalienable, which implies that the government cannot revoke them.