wheninthecourseofhumaneventsitbecomesnecessaryforonepeopletodissolvethepoliticalbandswhichhaveconnectedthemwithanotherandtoassumeamongthepowersoftheearththeseparateandequalstationtowhichthelawsofnatureandofnaturesgodentitlethemadecentrespecttotheopinionsofmankindrequiresthattheyshoulddeclarethecauseswhichimpelthemtotheseparationweholdthesetruthstobeselfevidentthatallmenarecreatedequalthattheyareendowedbytheircreatorwithcertainunalienablerightsthatamongthesearelifelibertyandthepursuitofhappinessthattosecuretheserightsgovernmentsareinstitutedamongmenderivingtheirjustpowersfromtheconsentofthegovernedthatwheneveranyformofgovernmentbecomesdestructiveoftheseendsitistherightofthepeopletoalterortoabolishitandtoinstitutenewgovernmentlayingitsfoundationonsuchprinciplesandorganizingitspowersinsuchformastothemshallseemmostlikelytoeffecttheirsafetyandhappinessprudenceindeedwilldictatethatgovernmentslongestablishedshouldnotbechangedforlightandtransientcausesandaccordinglyallexperiencehathshewnthatmankindaremoredisposedtosufferwhileevilsaresufferablethantorightthemselvesbyabolishingtheformstowhichtheyareaccustomedbutwhenalongtrainofabusesandusurpationspursuinginvariablythesameobjectevincesadesigntoreducethemunderabsolutedespotismitistheirrightitistheirdutytothrowoffsuchgovernmentandtoprovidenewguardsfortheirfuturesecuritysuchhasbeenthepatientsufferanceofthesecoloniesandsuchisnowthenecessitywhichconstrainsthemtoaltertheirformersystemsofgovernmentthehistoryofthepresentkingofgreatbritainisahistoryofrepeatedinjuriesandusurpationsallhavingindirectobjecttheestablishmentofanabsolutetyrannyoverthesestatestoprovethisletfactsbesubmittedtoacandidworldhehasrefusedhisassenttolawsthemostwholesomeandnecessaryforthepublicgoodhehasforbiddenhisgovernorstopasslawsofimmediateandpressingimportanceunlesssuspendedintheiroperationtillhisassentshouldbeobtainedandwhensosuspendedhehasutterlyneglectedtoattendtothemhehasrefusedtopassotherlawsfortheaccommodationoflargedistrictsofpeopleunlessthosepeoplewouldrelinquishtherightofrepresentationinthelegislaturearightinestimabletothemandformidabletotyrantsonlyhehascalledtogetherlegislativebodiesatplacesunusualuncomfortableanddistantfromthedepositoryoftheirpublicrecordsforthesolepurposeoffatiguingthemintocompliancewithhismeasureshehasdissolvedrepresentativehousesrepeatedlyforopposingwithmanlyfirmnesshisinvasionsontherightsofthepeoplehehasrefusedforalongtimeaftersuchdissolutionstocauseotherstobeelectedwherebythelegislativepowersincapableofannihilationhavereturnedtothepeopleatlargefortheirexercisethestateremaininginthemeantimeexposedtoallthedangersofinvasionfromwithoutandconvulsionswithinhehasendeavouredtopreventthepopulationofthesestatesforthatpurposeobstructingthelawsfornaturalizationofforeignersrefusingtopassotherstoencouragetheirmigrationshitherandraisingtheconditionsofnewappropriationsoflandshehasobstructedtheadministrationofjusticebyrefusinghisassenttolawsforestablishingjudiciarypowershehasmadejudgesdependentonhiswillaloneforthetenureoftheirofficesandtheamountandpaymentoftheirsalarieshehaserectedamultitudeofnewofficesandsenthitherswarmsofofficerstoharrassourpeopleandeatouttheirsubstancehehaskeptamongusintimesofpeacestandingarmieswithouttheconsentofourlegislatureshehasaffectedtorenderthemilitaryindependentofandsuperiortothecivilpowerhehascombinedwithotherstosubjectustoajurisdictionforeigntoourconstitutionandunacknowledgedbyourlawsgivinghisassenttotheiractsofpretendedlegislationforquarteringlargebodiesofarmedtroopsamongusforprotectingthembyamocktrialfrompunishmentforanymurderswhichtheyshouldcommitontheinhabitantsofthesestatesforcuttingoffourtradewithallpartsoftheworldforimposingtaxesonuswithoutourconsentfordeprivingusinmanycasesofthebenefitsoftrialbyjuryfortransportingusbeyondseastobetriedforpretendedoffencesforabolishingthefreesystemofenglishlawsinaneighbouringprovinceestablishingthereinanarbitrarygovernmentandenlargingitsboundariessoastorenderitatonceanexampleandfitinstrumentforintroducingthesameabsoluteruleintothesecoloniesfortakingawayourchartersabolishingourmostvaluablelawsandalteringfundamentallytheformsofourgovernmentsforsuspendingourownlegislaturesanddeclaringthemselvesinvestedwithpowertolegislateforusinallcaseswhatsoeverhehasabdicatedgovernmentherebydeclaringusoutofhisprotectionandwagingwaragainstushehasplunderedourseasravagedourcoastsburntourtownsanddestroyedthelivesofourpeopleheisatthistimetransportinglargearmiesofforeignmercenariestocompleattheworksofdeathdesolationandtyrannyalreadybegunwithcircumstancesofcrueltyperfidyscarcelyparalleledinthemostbarbarousagesandtotallyunworthytheheadofacivilizednationhehasconstrainedourfellowcitizenstakencaptiveonthehighseastobeararmsagainsttheircountrytobecometheexecutionersoftheirfriendsandbrethrenortofallthemselvesbytheirhandshehasexciteddomesticinsurrectionsamongstusandhasendeavouredtobringontheinhabitantsofourfrontiersthemercilessindiansavageswhoseknownruleofwarfareisanundistinguisheddestructionofallagessexesandconditionsineverystageoftheseoppressionswehavepetitionedforredressinthemosthumbletermsourrepeatedpetitionshavebeenansweredonlybyrepeatedinjuryaprincewhosecharacteristhusmarkedbyeveryactwhichmaydefineatyrantisunfittobetherulerofafreepeoplenorhavewebeenwantinginattentionstoourbrittishbrethrenwehavewarnedthemfromtimetotimeofattemptsbytheirlegislaturetoextendanunwarrantablejurisdictionoveruswehaveremindedthemofthecircumstancesofouremigrationandsettlementherewehaveappealedtotheirnativejusticeandmagnanimityandwehaveconjuredthembythetiesofourcommonkindredtodisavowtheseusurpationswhichwouldinevitablyinterruptourconnectionsandcorrespondencetheytoohavebeendeaftothevoiceofjusticeandofconsanguinitywemustthereforeacquiesceinthenecessitywhichdenouncesourseparationandholdthemasweholdtherestofmankindenemiesinwarinpeacefriendswethereforetherepresentativesoftheunitedstatesofamericaingeneralcongressassembledappealingtothesupremejudgeoftheworldfortherectitudeofourintentionsdointhenameandbyauthorityofthegoodpeopleofthesecoloniessolemnlypublishanddeclarethattheseunitedcoloniesareandofrightoughttobefreeandindependentstatesthattheyareabsolvedfromallallegiancetothebritishcrownandthatallpoliticalconnectionbetweenthemandthestateofgreatbritainisandoughttobetotallydissolvedandthatasfreeandindependentstatestheyhavefullpowertolevywarconcludepeacecontractalliancesestablishcommerceandtodoallotheractsandthingswhichindependentstatesmayofrightdoandforthesupportofthisdeclarationwithafirmrelianceontheprotectionofdivineprovidencewemutuallypledgetoeachotherourlivesourfortunesandoursacredhonor.eth, 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wheninthecourseofhumaneventsitbecomesnecessaryforonepeopletodissolvethepoliticalbandswhichhaveconnectedthemwithanotherandtoassumeamongthepowersoftheearththeseparateandequalstationtowhichthelawsofnatureandofnaturesgodentitlethemadecentrespecttotheopinionsofmankindrequiresthattheyshoulddeclarethecauseswhichimpelthemtotheseparationweholdthesetruthstobeselfevidentthatallmenarecreatedequalthattheyareendowedbytheircreatorwithcertainunalienablerightsthatamongthesearelifelibertyandthepursuitofhappinessthattosecuretheserightsgovernmentsareinstitutedamongmenderivingtheirjustpowersfromtheconsentofthegovernedthatwheneveranyformofgovernmentbecomesdestructiveoftheseendsitistherightofthepeopletoalterortoabolishitandtoinstitutenewgovernmentlayingitsfoundationonsuchprinciplesandorganizingitspowersinsuchformastothemshallseemmostlikelytoeffecttheirsafetyandhappinessprudenceindeedwilldictatethatgovernmentslongestablishedshouldnotbechangedforlightandtransientcausesandaccordinglyallexperiencehathshewnthatma
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