Examination of the Declaration of Independence as Both a Historical Document and as Revolutionary Propaganda

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most renowned and beloved documents in United States history. Even today, people cherish their "unalienable rights" as symbols of America at her best. The Declaration of Independence was a major step towards secession from Britain in the American Revolution, and has had profound influence on the country's development ever since. The grand rhetoric in the first part spurred the formation and maturation of an equitable America, and the specific indictments in the second part attacked Britain's inhibition of that development.…