Declaration Of Independence Dbq Essay

America is a idealistic nation, it always had been and it always will be; it is in the nation's blood to value traits that make a government, and a people, better. In 1776, America declared its independence from the tyrannical government that was ruling over it, Great Britain. In the Declaration of Independence it states many of the ideals that Americans hold dear today. For many people though, it is a struggle to decide which ideal they find the most important. Natural rights, the right to alter or abolish the government, and the equality of all men are some of the most prominent ideals in the Declaration. Out of these three ideals, one stands out above the rest; that ideal is that all men are created equal. People have a right to alter or abolish the government that is above them, this right is important to a functioning society, but for a society to alter, or even abolish, their government they must first be equal. “... seek and restore policies which are proven to safeguard liberty and prosperity
“We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men and women are created equal…” (Document A). In the quote from the Declaration of Sentiments which was a document that was adopted by a women's rights movement. In this document not only does it show that all humans ,or men in the words, are equal but also that all genders are equal to one another. In the Declaration of Independence it states as its first and foremost reason for breaking off from Great Britain is that all men are created equal; and by saying this the Declara are saying that they refuse to allow themselves to be less than someone else because that person has titled himself as a king. By having equality of the people you can achieve liberty, by having equality the public can live without fear of oppression from the government, by having equality you can alter the government and have prosperity for all because you are all