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PERSUASIVE TEXT ABOUT THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

I believe the Declaration of Independence was written because there were some ideological bases behind, which originated in the Enlightenment movement.

Colonists believed in values such as liberty and freedom. These ideas had its origin in the Enlightenment movement, which was born in Europe and crossed the Athlantic ocean. They also wanted that liberty within the independence from England because, as we can see in the grievances. they were harassed by the British.

Moreover, they wanted independence because, as they said, the King of England was a selfish tyran who was conspiracing to crush the liberty of America the colonists were looking for. This idea of being slaved by England also sparked the redactation of the Declaration of Independence.

Finally, another ideological base the people and the colonists of America has is the idea of America being meant to be the Great Empire of Liberty. As they believed in liberty and independence (just as many other Enlightment thinker), they wanted to split up from England and build a new well-educated society in America.

As a conclusion, I'd say that the true "sparkers" of the Declaration of Independence were not really soldiers or upper-classes, but mainly educated people and thinkers who were influenced by the ideas of the Enlightment. This ideas are clearly reflected in the Declaration of Independence: the values of liberty, freedom, independence, education,  reason and the reformation of an old society.

Declaration of Independence: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript