DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

SEPARATE BUT EQUAL

POLITICAL THEORY

• Pursuit of happiness
• Get a new goverment
• Guards for security

POLITICAL THEORY

• Abolish the government
• Secure the rights of the people
• Life and liberty

INJURIES AND USURPATIONS

• Cut off trade
• Standing armies
• Take away charters

INJURIES AND USURPATIONS

• Obstructed the administration
• Suspending our own legislature
• Made judges dependent

FORMAL PROCLAMATION

• That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independent states.
• All political connection between them and allegiance to Britain is, an ought to be totally dissolved
• The united colonies have full power to levy war

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• Conclude peace
• Contract alliances
• Establish commerce