By spring of 1776 Paine´s ideas had build momentum for American independence. Noting the shift on public opinion congress created a committee to draft the document declaring the American independence.
In July the second congress voted that America was free. Two days later in July 4 they approved the Declaration of Independence. This was drafted by men called Thomas Jefferson. This drew up thanks to Paine´s ideas who declared the king was a tyrant.
It made American independence necessary although the declaration primarily a long list of colonial grievances. The declaration also advanced the idea that all men are created equal. Congress embraced the enlightenment idea that all men are born with natural rights, which are life, liberty and property could not be taken away by a government. Thomas Jefferson called this rights the unalienable rights.
Women did not have equal rights. They were ahead the social and economic reality. Many of the declaration signers own slaves. The sweeping statement was of the social and economic reality, but this created a sense of future hope for the slaves and the people. The colonists face many challenges before getting a nation. No colony in America had ever achieved winning independence from the British Empire. Fitting the British for independence would pit the poorly organize colonies. People do fight for liberty.
In July the second congress voted that America was free. Two days later in July 4 they approved the Declaration of Independence. This was drafted by men called Thomas Jefferson. This drew up thanks to Paine´s ideas who declared the king was a tyrant.
It made American independence necessary although the declaration primarily a long list of colonial grievances. The declaration also advanced the idea that all men are created equal. Congress embraced the enlightenment idea that all men are born with natural rights, which are life, liberty and property could not be taken away by a government. Thomas Jefferson called this rights the unalienable rights.
Women did not have equal rights. They were ahead the social and economic reality. Many of the declaration signers own slaves. The sweeping statement was of the social and economic reality, but this created a sense of future hope for the slaves and the people. The colonists face many challenges before getting a nation. No colony in America had ever achieved winning independence from the British Empire. Fitting the British for independence would pit the poorly organize colonies. People do fight for liberty.
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