The Declaration of Independence: What it Means

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The Declaration of Independence: What it Means #1: When one group of people is going to break away from a country to form its own nation, then they should explain why they are doing it.

The Declaration of Independence: What it Means #2: Individuals have some basic rights that are obvious and that should not be taken away. Freedom, for example, is one of those rights.

The Declaration of Independence: What it Means #3: Governments are formed to make sure people's rights are protected. Government power should come from the people.

The Declaration of Independence: What it Means #4: When a government is taking away the rights of citizens and is not doing what the people want, then the citizens have the right to change or replace the government.

The Declaration of Independence: What it Means #5:England has repeatedly interfered with colonists' rights. In doing so, it has unfairly ruled over the American colonies.

The Declaration of Independence: What it Means #6: Here is proof that England has interfered with colonial rights: the King has not allowed laws that help colonists the most.

The Declaration of Independence: What it Means #7: Every time we colonists felt we were being treated unfairly, we wrote the King. He answered by treating us more unfairly.

The Declaration of Independence: What it Means #8: We now consider ourselves to be an independent country.