THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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Preamble
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Natural Rights
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Grievances
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Resolution of Independence
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Detailed explanation-1: -Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can.
Detailed explanation-2: -Natural law is concerned with fundamental moral obligations, whereas natural rights are concerned with fundamental moral claims or entitlements.
Detailed explanation-3: -Colonists came to America because they wanted political liberty. They wanted religious freedom and economic opportunity. The United States is a country where individual rights and self-government are important. This has always been true.
Detailed explanation-4: -"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" In this activity, students discuss some of the ideals in the Declaration of Independence. Form small groups to discuss the meaning of the three natural rights that Jefferson identified in the Declaration of Independence: “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."