1. The Declaration of Independence
8-2.3 Explain the roles of South Carolinians in the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

2. South Carolinian’s and the Declaration of Independence…..
Served as delegates to Second Continental Congress when Declaration of Independence was debated.
They were planters that represented Lowcountry Elite and NOT Backcountry.

3. Liberty`s Kids: #08 The Second Continental Congress – (21:37)

4. South Carolinian’s that signed Declaration of Independence…..
Thomas Lynch, Jr.
Thomas Heyward Jr.
Edward Rutledge
Arthur Middleton
Each served in state militia, defending independence
also served in government after war.

5. Edward Rutledge
Thomas Lynch, Jr.
Thomas Heyward Jr.
Arthur Middleton

6. Declaration of Independence
Based on the ideas of John Locke
stated the ideals of democracy including …
the principles of equality
the natural rights of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”
the purpose of government to “secure those rights” and
the “right of the people to alter or abolish” government when natural rights are not protected by government.

7. The Declaration……
made the case that the King, not Parliament, had violated rights of colonists
The litany of actions that “He” did was designed to break the bonds between the King and his loyalist subjects in the colonies and to unify the new nation against a common enemy