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Thomas Jefferson
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Questions
What points about human rights does Jefferson make about the Declaration?
He makes draft was anti-slavery and a condemnation of the British for tolerating a corrupt Parliament.
What elements of Jefferson's Declaration reflect a faith in reason?
The fact that he wrote so much in this document over a couple of subjects shows that he thought this stuff out.
How would you rate the overall effectiveness of his argument?
His arguments are great and his examples are valid, but this passage didn't make it through because some politicians were for slavery and his rants about the King may have been too much.
Despotism: tyranny
Candid: honest
Assent: agreement
Harass: attack; bother
Tyranny: oppressive power
Redress: compensation for a wrong done
Acquiesce: agree without protest
Rectituae: correctness; righteousness
Conjured: solemnly
Why does he begin with this observation before addressing the colonists' situation?
What is the most convincing evidence that Jefferson cites to support his points?
"...it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."
Most of his passage is about the King's abuse of power and lack of help to his people so he wanted to get anti-slavery out of the way.
"The history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states."
Summary
The government was made by the people, for the people. Every once in a while, someone will abuse that power by taking over the government and using it for there own selfish ways. They'll slowly takeover the government. Those types of government soon get abdicated. So as Americans we warned our British Brethren that we would soon revolt for freedom. Now, we have a better government.