others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of

Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise;"

(line 50)

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the

pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments

are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
(D.O.I July 4, 1776).

equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,Liberty and the

pursuit of Happiness.

becomes destructive of these ends, 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. 

(15-20)

long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same

Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism,

it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and

to provide new Guards for their future security.

(24-28)

uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public

Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance

with his measures.

(45-48)

pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his

Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly

neglected to attend to them.

(37-40)

equal
(10)

others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of

Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise;"

(line 50).

in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been

answered only by repeated injury

districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right

of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them

and formidable to tyrants only."  (40-45)

that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners;

refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and

raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands".(56-59)

endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the

merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an

undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions." (102-105)

and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:

For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves

invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

(86-89)"

full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish

Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent

States may of right do" (130-133)

to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his

Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any" (70-74)

in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of

the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and

by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish

and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to

be Free and Independent States"
(122-127)

a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually

pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." (132-135)

Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners

of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has

endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the

merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an

undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions".(100-105)

equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the

pursuit of Happiness".(10-13)

that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners;

refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and

raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

(56-59)

becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to

alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government,

(15-17)

(2)

equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain

unalienable Rights

(10-12)

of Nature’s God entitle them,
(6-7)

becomes destructive of these ends, 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"
(line 15-18)

equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the

pursuit of Happiness."
(line 10-14)

in General Congress"
(line 122-123)

be Free and Independent States"

to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the

patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity

which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government." (line 27-30)

in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been

answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus

marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the

ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting attention to our British brethren." 

(lines 106-110)

pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his

Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly

neglected to attend to them.