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Making Sense of the Fourth of July The meaning of the Declaration of independence Has changed immensely over the past Few hundred years. When the Declaration was first adopted on July,2 1776 it was meant as a true declaration of Independence from the British monarchy. It was also meant at the time of signing to be a kind of war cry, an expression of the American mind. The writers wanted to relay a message of a positive outlook on the future of this country. In the nineteenth century the declaration of independence became not just a way of announcing and justifying the end of Britain’s power over the thirteen colonies and the emergence of the United States as an independent nation but a statement of principles to guide stable established governments. Our Government used the framework of the declaration of independence to set out a definition of the rights of Man, and the end of civil government. This different interpretation of the declaration sparked an entire Country in an uproar over the freeing of slaves. Slaves quickly became aware of the wording of the Declaration of independence that repeats a main motif throughout, it is about equality and how every man is created equally.
Approximate Word count = 798
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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