The Declaration also plays a significant role in our world today and in recent history. It is because of the words in that document that women are now treated the same as men and that all races are treated equally. Without the rhetorical devices and logic of Jefferson some of the civil rights that have been passed might never have come to light. That is why the Declaration of Independence is so significant to everyone today, yesterday and in the future.
With a very logical style Jefferson is able to communicate his points rationally so that the reader knows there is validity in his statements. In a lecture by Mr. Malone, he says "Jefferson writes in a cause and effect style, by writing that all people have inalienable rights, and the government is taking away those rights, it is the duty of the people to abolish a destructive government, which means the colonist must revolt." The cause and effect allows all of Jefferson's arguments to be consistent and direct. Another example of this cause and effect writing is when Jefferson states people whose basic rights are violated by their government have the right to abolish that government, the colonist's rights have been violated by the British monarchy, so the conclusion Jefferson comes to is that the colonist have the right to eliminate Great Britain's government control over them. With this style of writing Jefferson establishes truths that are self-evident, which is the document's main argument. Also written by Jefferson is how the colonist tried to avoid independence. Jefferson states "In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury." Jefferson and the other colonist tried to not revolt but because they have been repeatedly injured, the conclusion is they must revolt, they must gain their independence and other countries need to know about it.