" Ideals Of The Declaration
Signing the Declaration of Independence was very dangerous, It was a treasonable act and punishable by death. Everyone involved with the Declaration put their lives on the line for freedom. “The Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia has appointed a committee of five to write a statement explaining the colonists’ arguments for independence from Great Britain.†It was on July 4th that the Declaration of Independence was approved. It included for important key ideals equality, unalienable rights,consent of the governed, and the right to alter or abolish government. Document A talks about the importance of Equality. It quotes the Declaration by saying,â€we hold these truths to be self-evident, …show more content…
When the Declaration was read North and South Carolina did not want to end slavery, resulting in the removal of this statement. Meaning that it only gave freedom to some not all. Equality gives everyone an “equal opportunity to succeed.†Without equality the world would be one sided. Document B speaks on the unalienable rights that cannot be taken away from us, these rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The quote used says, â€...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…†This means that everyone has the right to decide what they believe in and what they want to do with their life. The document also say, “ I believe in the journey, not the arrival…†stating that everyone deserves to chase happiness and obtain it, but mainly chase it. Document C explains the consent of the government. Stating how the government exist only to secure the rights of the people. This is why “In 1989, Chinese students who had gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square adopted the Statue of Liberty...†This was their “demand for truth, freedom, and democracy from their government…†To me this means that the government shouldn’t overuse their power without the consent of the
Signing the Declaration of Independence was very dangerous, It was a treasonable act and punishable by death. Everyone involved with the Declaration put their lives on the line for freedom. “The Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia has appointed a committee of five to write a statement explaining the colonists’ arguments for independence from Great Britain.†It was on July 4th that the Declaration of Independence was approved. It included for important key ideals equality, unalienable rights,consent of the governed, and the right to alter or abolish government. Document A talks about the importance of Equality. It quotes the Declaration by saying,â€we hold these truths to be self-evident, …show more content…
When the Declaration was read North and South Carolina did not want to end slavery, resulting in the removal of this statement. Meaning that it only gave freedom to some not all. Equality gives everyone an “equal opportunity to succeed.†Without equality the world would be one sided. Document B speaks on the unalienable rights that cannot be taken away from us, these rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The quote used says, â€...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…†This means that everyone has the right to decide what they believe in and what they want to do with their life. The document also say, “ I believe in the journey, not the arrival…†stating that everyone deserves to chase happiness and obtain it, but mainly chase it. Document C explains the consent of the government. Stating how the government exist only to secure the rights of the people. This is why “In 1989, Chinese students who had gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square adopted the Statue of Liberty...†This was their “demand for truth, freedom, and democracy from their government…†To me this means that the government shouldn’t overuse their power without the consent of the