This is one of the most popular pages on our site due to its unique and interesting presentation of the signers' signatures. View the signatures of each signer of the Declaration of Independence. What exactly was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? Why was it even written at all? The Purpose of the Declaration of Independence You can rea d the text of the Declaration here, then, when you are through, look over the rest of this page to learn more about its purpose, history and meaning. It will really help you in understanding the purpose and history of this great nation. It's not that long and you can understand it. If you have never read the Declaration of Independenceīefore, you really should read it to get a basic understanding ofĪmerican freedom and the reasons behind the Revolutionary War. Living for the will of the latest dictator. We have freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to choose our own leaders, freedom of the press,įreedom to choose where we can work, who we marry, where we live and Today, we live in freedom because of the principles these Founders believed. Person should have the choice to believe what he wants to and not be The sanctity of human choice and human conscience, meaning that each The American founders had very strong beliefs about The yoke of bondage the English were putting on them so they could live Wouldn't respond, the Americans decided that it was right to cast off The Founding Fathers tried for many years to getĮngland to amend its ways and reason with them. Levying taxes without their consent and a host of other issues. Legislatures, forcing them to house soldiers on their own property,Īnd other officials who disagreed with England, putting militaryĪuthority in power over civilian authority, restricting their ability toĬonducting sham trials of government officials accused of wrongdoing, Laws on the American colonists, such as abolishing their local The English King and Parliament had put many unjust They believed that God made each person to beįree, to have his own conscience and to be free to make his own choices The Founding Fathers did not want to live under the oppression of People have ever had in human history and that is the opportunity to beįree. Independence? You may have never considered it, but the Founding Fathers of the United States have given you an opportunity that few Did you know that you are a direct beneficiary of the Declaration of
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