THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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We hold these ____ to be ____
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rights; governments
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powers; foundations
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truths; self-evident
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truths; responsibilities
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The “truths” are held to be unquestionable and beyond debate, since their truth is said to be obvious. They can be stated without elaborating or defending them.
Detailed explanation-2: -To understand the Declaration’s “self-evident” we first need to turn to the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Thomas Reid (1710-1796), who made self-evident truths the foundation of his philosophy of common sense realism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Declaration of Independence: A Transcription.
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