The Declaration Of Independence
Although thedeclaration is not officially divided into sections, it is commonly referred to in five distinct parts; the Introduction, the Preamble, the Indictment of King George III, the Denunciation of the Britishpeople, and the Conclusion.
The Introduction
The Introduction of the Declaration of Independence refers to the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitling the people to assume any type ofpolitical independence. The introduction also acknowledges that the reason for independence must be of reasonable terms. The Declaration therefore must be concise and explained thoroughly.
The PreambleThe Preamble contains probably the most famous lines of the Declaration, “we hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.”? The Preamble states that there are certainunalienable rights that government should never violate. Those rights include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Should those rights be violated and the government fails to protectthem, the people have the right to protect those rights themselves by overthrowing the government.
The Indictment
The Indictment begins by stating the suffering of the American colonies and thefeeling of absolute constraint in forming a new system of government. The Indictment also refers to the numerous and repeated injuries that King George III placed upon the colonies and then go on toinclude factual information as to the many things that King George III had committed.
The King is accused of twenty seven specific abuses; interfering with colonists’ rights to self government...
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