the declaration of Independance and its importance

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. That excerpt from the Declaration of Independence is undoubtedly the most well known and convincing sentence in American History. These abstractions such as: rights, freedom, liberty and happiness have become the foundations of American society. Life and Liberty, being equally …

…the people into believing that they were free. But, did these people stop to think what would our nation be without a written, outlined explanation of what our country is about and the rights that they are given? The Declaration of Independence was a brilliantly constructed piece of art, which can be credited for shaping our dominate nation and responsible for putting us over the top. Without it, we wouldn't be where we are today.