At this point, the text instructs students
to refer
to the copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Appendix.
They
will find and finish the famous lines that declare the basic political
principles of the new nation.
Part 1, A: "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."
Part 1, B: "That to secure these rights,
Governments are instituted
among Men, deriving their just powers from
the
consent of the governed."
Part 1, C: "That whenever any Form of
Government becomes destructive
of these ends, it is the right of the people
to
alter or to abolish it..."
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1.
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
Jefferson
was a lawyer from Virginia known for his ability to write well.
2.
Benjamin Franklin, the Philadelphia printer and scientist who played a
key role in the independence movement.
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Terms" link on the Home Page of the Internet support site at