The Declaration of Independence is a carefully crafted masterpiece not simply because it appealed to the masses (ex: the American colonists), but because of its ability to hold relevance in different situations and times. Now whether it was intentional or completely accidental by Thomas Jefferson is another discussion altogether. Here, I would like to explain my reasoning process by breaking up a certain phrase. The document states that men are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” As Dr. Green pointed out, this was powerful and radical for the colonists as it challenges the prominent imperial system by introducing natural rights. This is also the classic
