The Declaration of Independence

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This paper presents an analysis of the Declaration of Independence, paying careful attention to word choice, grammatical structure, and progression of argument which all affect meaning. The paper follows the document completely from beginning to end, and expands upon its meaning for Americans, past and present.

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"In the phrase "to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them" in choosing the word "dissolving", the authors make it clear that the process of this break in political ties is a slow one, rather than a quick and hasty severing of connections. This is perhaps a foreshadowing of the later argument that the colonies did everything in their power to avoid the break, but despite their efforts, the British Crown maintained its corrosive attitude toward the citizens of its land, thus eventually embittering the colonists and literally, by its own doing, dissolving any political ties that existed between England and her colonies."

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