The Politics of the American Founding ( Declaration of Independence) Yarisa Figueroa

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription


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.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.




        In this paragraph, The Declaration of Independence first begins stating that all Man are created equal no matter their race or gender. It goes on to state that we all have Human rights where we are in titled to Life, Liberty and Happiness. These rights are rights that the government should never violate. It states that when the government doesn't protect these rights, we the people are entitled to over throw the government . It explains that the people should establish a government that is designed to protect those rights. Governments are usually not over thrown and should not be over thrown for trivial reason. It goes off to explain that the King of Great Britain is guilty of several specific abuses. The king interfered with the colonist right to self government and for a fair judicial system While reviewing this document it really reminded me how the government should be working.  How the government are created to protect and secure certain unalienable rights , rights that are granted, not by the government or man but by God. In todays society not all of our rights are protected. There has been a lot of race issues going on , a lot of police shooting happening with Minorities and I feel like this topic has being bringing a lot of controversy to the government and the overall society. our rights as minorities are not being protected or secure, such as giving these people a fair trail and protecting the rights of citizens or legal residents.