Our founding fathers drew up a document and signed it in 1776, officially freeing our country from British rule. The citizens of the new-found world pursued religious freedom and financial opportunity. The British crowd did not allow the fleeing British citizens to spread their wings in their home country in many aspects, so a point was made to allow expansion in all aspects of life in the new world. Colonies were allowed to rule loosely amongst themselves. Small governments with little-authority were eventually formed after a series of more documents and now, 232 years later, it seems the United States has made great strides in freedom and opportunity. Do we need much more improvement?
Issue #1: The Beginning
The Declaration of Independence was signed by many important people in this country. Among the signatures were those of big names like Benjamin Franklin, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (the author of the DOI). But did they really know what they were signing? The Declaration was a statement of freedom, an assertion of power, a rebellion in and of itself. If Thomas Jefferson believed so much in freedom, why did he own many slaves? If the founding fathers believed in taking what is rightfully yours, such as religious freedom from the British, why did our country originate on a land that rightfully belonged to the native peoples and thereafter remove them from their territory?
Issue #1: The Beginning
The Declaration of Independence was signed by many important people in this country. Among the signatures were those of big names like Benjamin Franklin, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (the author of the DOI). But did they really know what they were signing? The Declaration was a statement of freedom, an assertion of power, a rebellion in and of itself. If Thomas Jefferson believed so much in freedom, why did he own many slaves? If the founding fathers believed in taking what is rightfully yours, such as religious freedom from the British, why did our country originate on a land that rightfully belonged to the native peoples and thereafter remove them from their territory?