The Declaration of Independence by Michael D. Hattem (.ePUB)
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The Declaration of Independence: A Concise History by Michael D. Hattem
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Overview: The Declaration of Independence is among the most quoted documents in history, particularly its assertion that “all men are created equal” with the “unalienable Rights” of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” But where did these “self-evident” ideas come from? How have Americans and others around the world understood them? How can we understand them today?
The Declaration of Independence is one of the world’s most important historical documents. It has been lauded by generations of historians as “American scripture” and the “American version of the Magna Carta,” but the Declaration began its life as a press release, intended to serve an immediate purpose, after which it was stored with no special care alongside the rest of the records of the Continental Congress. Its creators could not have anticipated that it would become one of the most iconic symbols of the Revolution they were waging and the nation they were building.
During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, however, the Declaration would begin to assume its place in the mythos and civic religion of the United States. It provided Americans with a shared political language that would shape how subsequent generations understood the Revolution and the politics of their own times. Liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness became keywords in American politics, and each generation has redefined those terms and, by extension, the Declaration.
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