The Declaration Of Independence Uncovering Its Strategic...

The Declaration of Independence: Uncovering Its Strategic Art The fundamental purpose of America’s Declaration of Independence was to illustrate to foreign nations why the colonies had decided to detach and disassociate themselves from Great Britain. The Revolutionary War had already been in motion, and numerous major battles had occurred. The American colonies had already cut most major ties to England, and had established their very own currency, congress, army, and post office. On June 7, 1776, at the Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Richard Henry Lee articulated a position that the United States should be completely liberated of England’s dominance, and that all political ties between the two countries should be eradicated. Congress†¦show more content†¦Thomas Jefferson sought to formulate a general political philosophy that affirms the right of a people to establish and overturn its own government, which is made clear in the first part of the second para graph of the Declaration, providing that all men are created equal with rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In his 2nd Treatise on Government, Philosopher John Locke states that the government should protect its people and their property, and if government does not fulfill this obligation then it must be overthrown. In other words, the government is not allowed to go on a tyrannical power trip. In various aspects, the British Empire did exactly this. According to the Declaration of Independence: The king has appointed swarms of officers to harass our people, has harbored armed troops among us, has imposed taxes on us without our consent, has taken away our charters, abolished our most valuable laws, and reformed the Forms of our Governments. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, . . . destroyed the lives of our people, and incited domestic insurrections amongst us. These are all acts that were out of line, caused by several power tr ips. This was the reason why America desired Independence. They needed to make it clear to the king that they need to be happy and out of harm’s way, which are basic human rights. All kings have a duty to