What Are The Ideals Of The Declaration Of Independence

The freedom in which Americans are privileged enough to endure was bestowed upon the nation the by the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson a year after the Revolutionary War, this document set the United States ahead of all other countries and changed the the thinking of the world. The ideals in which make America the great country that it is would not be possible without Thomas Jefferson sending the Declaration of Independence along with grievances, a list of complaints about the government the colonies were compliant to during the colonial age. The ideals in which are significant to the foundation of America is equality, consent to be governed, and natural rights. Equality is an ideal …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson viewed natural rights as “...certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” (Doc B) With these unalienable rights they cannot be taken away nor can they be denied by the anyone, including the government. These natural rights grants each person their own life, their own liberty, and their own pursuit to happiness. Andrew Sullivan believes that having the inalienable right of pursuit of happiness rather than happiness itself is best. Happiness being a vague word and meaning different things to different people it makes sense to grant the pursuit of happiness therefore everyone and anyone can attempt accomplish “happiness”. This proves to be the most significant ideal in the declaration of independence because it embellishes the american morale. It permits every citizen to accomplish what is truly important in life and allows each citizen to have protected rights to life and liberty, which is what the colonies really