... 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 Back in 1776," writes that, "The Crown and its officers had presumed to house militia in private homes, search those homes for contraband at will and imprison those who criticized ... to a candid world." In order to achieve this, Jefferson came up with the general truths, which were simple, yet rich with meaning. Alan Keyes, writer of, "Survival of the Fittest," notes that the Declaration of Inde...

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