![]() ![]() When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, This post not only contains the full text of the Declaration, but also a Spanish translation we found from 1821. The question for to ask: how does this document apply to us today in 2012? What does it say to us about Americans? Who abuses this document and who tries to be inspired by it? Who uses it to justify hate towards humans and who uses it to promote true equality? There was a call for equality, even though that equality was very limited in 1776. Through action, they stood for something. It is about a document that represented the collective minds of a band of white men who where living in the 18th century. ![]() The United States was formed through dissent (and many would say violence, genocide, and brutality). This Declaration of Independence, signed 236 years ago today, was in its essence, rebellious in nature. Take a moment to just read it, and separate it from the historical context and how this country was formed. It is still one of the greatest documents ever written. ![]()
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