21 of the best book quotes from the declaration of independence 1 we hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Declaration of independence book. Armitage examines the declaration as a political legal and intellectual document. I keep them in my living room and people pick them up and glance through them and because they are small they want them. The condition of the parchment declaration of independence is a sign of the place it has held in the hearts of many americans. The book consists of chapters including the backgrounds of colonizing east parts of the current united states of learning the history of others is a good way to understand the culture of the community.
The thirteen countries that britain owned were furious that they had to pay taxes. Declaration of independence bill of rights and constitution. Through the eyes of the rest of the world. I bought these three as a gift for one of my neighbors who wanted them.
In a stunningly original look at the american declaration of independence david armitage reveals the document in a new light. The united states declaration of independence is the pronouncement adopted by the second continental congress meeting at the pennsylvania state house now known as independence hall in philadelphia pennsylvania on july 4 1776 the declaration explained why the thirteen colonies at war with the kingdom of great britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states no longer. Not only did the declaration announce the entry of the united states onto the world stage it became the model for other countries to follow. Years of public display have faded and worn this treasured document.
In the book there is this famous quote that people in the thirteen colonies really want. Today it is maintained under the most exacting archival conditions possible. The declaration of independence. They wanted to be treated fairly so they wrote up a document called the declaration of independence to declare that britain can not rule the thirteen countries anymore.