Description:
America's most important document was written on a tight deadline of 17 days by Thomas Jefferson who already had a full schedule. This Declaration of Independence inspired declarations written by individual states and then declarations of independence around the world, a testament to America's foundation of freedom. This 6 page laminated guide includes the full declaration with footnotes, but also details surrounding the writing of the document. Small details and very significant global implications truly solidify an understanding and respect for this quintessential step toward this nation becoming the America we know and love. Author David Head is a historian, author, and lecturer of history at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and distinguished faculty fellow in history at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. David has written multiple history books, the most successful of those focusing on the Founding Fathers and their influence.
6-page laminated guide includes:
- Annotated Full Text
- Jefferson's Draft Statement on the Slave Trade
- Timeline of Events
- Brief Biographies of the 56 Signers
- Local Declarations Affirming the Call
- In addition to the national Declaration of Independence, many different local bodies--state conventions, town boards, county governments, militia companies, and trade associations--drafted their own statements con-demning British policy and affirming the call for inde-pendence. A selection of these so-called "local declara-tions" follows
- Global Declarations Inspired by the Declaration of Independence
- With its vision of political independence as a way of achieving equality, freedom, and human flourishing, the Declaration of Independence has served as inspira-tion for numerous other states and causes throughout history. A series of these declarations follows.
- Image of the original document including signatures
- Footnotes
- Clarification of text and various Acts mentioned in the reference