Informative Essay On The Declaration Of Independence

Understanding history is usually done by analyzing a specific event or timeframe, but a lot of information can be gleaned by examining a specific document. One of the most important and informative documents written in the revolutionary era was, of course, the Declaration of Independence. From the time we’re young, schoolchildren are taught about the Declaration of Independence. However, they’re often taught many inaccuracies inadvertently, as well as a lack of detail surrounding one of the most important documents in American history. For example, the Declaration was drafted by a Committee of Five, including Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin. It was actually drafted and signed between the dates of June 28th and supposedly July 2. Most notably, it was believed that the date of its signing, July 2, would be the date of American independence, but it is now celebrated on the day of its release, July 4. In some instances, it can be believed that the signing of the declaration was actually on August 2, and that not every delegate could meet to sign it as is depicted in certain famous accounts. Jefferson is often credited with

While some fighting had already taken place in the colonies and most certainly changed opinions and rushed the process of writing the declaration, Jefferson pulled many pieces of text and ideas from the constitution. The general and widespread ideas of equality and natural rights sparked many small declarations of independence across the country, the difference being that in many instances pointed fingers at not only the king, but at Parliament as well. One of the greatest difference between the first draft and the completed document is the longwinded paragraph that Jefferson attempted to put in on the subject of slavery, which Congress undoubtedly redacted in an attempt to unify the colonies instead of potentially splitting them on a social issue before the