The Declaration Of Independence Grievances

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history. This document, written by Thomas Jefferson and the colonists, was their explanation for why they were unhappy with the way things were going in England at the time and how they planned on fixing it. It was written to be persuasive and to get the reader, King George III and his government, to understand why they felt the way they did. His argument was very effective because of the way he set up this document, which was into five different parts: the introduction, the preamble, the grievances, the body and the conclusion. These parts built off each other and made it an overall persuasive document that got the colonists what they wanted, which was their
These are probably the most important part of the entire Declaration of Independence. These grievances list every problem the colonists had with the King and his government. It listed everything, from his “invasions on the rights of the people” to “quartering large bodies of armed troops among [them].” This list of 27 reasons to why they felt the government should be changed outlines the entire reason for writing the Declaration in the first place. The introduction had stated that in order for a group of people to just up-and-leave a country, reasons needed to be given, so they provided valid, persuasive reasons for as to why the King was going to have much less of a civilization than what he started
The meaning of the Declaration’s conclusion is the people who are writing and signing this document are no longer apart of Britain; they are now their own independent country. The final oath is as followed: “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” This single line means that these people are willing to support the war and, even if they lose, they will accept the consequences knowing they did all they can fighting for their rights. This was them sticking it to the King one last time before the signatures. This was persuasive because it showed that no matter the conditions they are willing to go to battle for the win. In conclusion, the Declaration being split up into five different parts made it as persuasive as possible because each part built off each other. Each part could not have been used in the way they were without the help of the surrounding items. From beginning to end, the Declaration of Independence is the most persuasive document in the history of the United States because, without it, where would we stand