When the Declaration of Independence was originally manifested, the Continental Congress’ main focus was to break free from British rule. In order to persuade those opposed to this, Jefferson composed several accusations against King George III. Jefferson used these grievances as evidence for his premise of “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.” He wanted to evince the fact that King George and the Crown had certainly violated these rights, by establishing an absolute tyranny over the colonies. Julia Vitillo-Martin, author of, “Taxation was not the Only Spark

The Declaration of Independence has stood as the basis for America’s democratic society. The grievances noted haven’t always upheld their significance, but the general truths established a framework of ethics for Americans to live by, and for laws to be based on. Joan W. Musbach writes that it “idealized American thinking about rights and government,” in her article, “Get it Right on Paper.” Jefferson wrote that, “Governments are to be instituted among Men,” “…and it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Their focus in 1776 was clear, “independence from the Crown, but more importantly a government based on the ‘consent of the governed’” (Musbach). When Jefferson concluded the document, he noted that, “as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.” These primary principles permanently marked American society, while also serving as a paradigm for other countries to imitate. The Declaration of Independence established a “government instituted among men,” and it still remains the foundation for American democracy.

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