Introduction
Before 1776, America was under colonial, as they were colonized by both the Spanish and the British. Before the American Revolution, when the country had realized the need for independence and radical movements rose to criticize colonial tule, America was the center of various economic activities, including agriculture and trade. Amon, the most astonishing trading activity conducted in American was slavery which highly took center at Philadelphia due to its strategic location near the lake. The black was the most traded in this venture. The American revolution was an epical transition in the history of America that was followed by the was followed by political a military struggle between the natives and the colonialist. Consequently, the American Revolution led to the enation of independence for the country. The historical transformation came after several meetings a consultation between Americans and the natives, in which a formal draft was obtained to formalize the country’s independence. The independence of America brought about several scenarios afterward, including the declaration of sentiments and the slavery sectional crisis. These events form the evolution of the declaration of independents as people who viewed thins a democratic manner erose up and started educating the general public. This paper provides a detailed view of the declaration of independence and its evolutionary factors over recognition and fair treatment of women and slavery.
The Declaration of Independence
Following the second continental congress meeting, a document was drafted in which the congress members voted for America’s independence from the British. The document known as the declaration of independence was prepared on July 4th, 1776, just two days after the congress meeting. The declaration of independence document was copied and distributed to the c colonies and continental troops. It was such a clear and attractive document written by hand, and it had several corrections and several corrections made on it afterward. The declaration had five rafts of which had their own posted changes1. This was because the draft was passed through several committees which proposed several changes to the resent draft. The main contributors in the writing drafting of the document were, Thomas Jefferson who was the author; John Adams; and Benjamin Franklin, who acted as the committee members. The main aim of the declaration of independence was to relay troops and bring them together to fight against the British colonization, win allies who would stand in support of the new American country, and provide a formal announcement of a new country America now exited.
In the declaration, several issues concerning the new country were mentioned: the equality of all men. In this case, the document stated that “we hold this truth to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that their creator endows them with certain unreliable rights” 2this statement was meant to criticize colonial rule and make people realize that they could be free from colonial rule. Furthermore, the draft was to unify people against colonial rule. At this point, America was facing slavery; therefore, the mention of such a statement could arouse the desire of people to be free. The presentation of common interest, freedom, and democracy could enhance unity or the American country. The document also stated that everyone is entitled to the right to life, liberty, and freedom. For the right to be enjoyed by the citizens, a government the extracted its power from the people had to be formed. The government was also to be run by one to who the people saw fit to govern them. America and its states were quite divided during the draft, so the current was meant to bring them together. The declaration of depended also addressed America to become a separate and equal nation in the country would be made different from other rules while at the same time enhancing fairness of rule for the people. Unification of the Americas under the declaration of independence would wipe out the superiority of the few Americans and draw everyone to one standard level. The colonial government imposed fair treatment on Americans; some raises, such as the black Americans, were being used as house puppets, which was not a welcoming factor.
Therefore, according to the authors of the declaration of independence, the document was not only for the enacting of new America, but it sought to create a new error in which the created were the solemn priority3. In the minds and reasoning of the authors, if they needed to prosper against the British colony that had to make allies, but allies are not easily made unless they see potential you and the possibility of your success. This made unity the primary responsibility behind the donation of a unified state. Apart from the unity of the people, the troop’s unity was also an essential party. At this time in history, America was divided into states which leaders of every state independently ran, hence the military was not entirely united. This could have been a significant cause of concern if the country needed to connect the colonial rule again.
The document changed the united states’ history as it helped summarize the colonial rule posed by Great Britain and become independent of the colonial administration. This made the American state seem more substantial and made countries come close to being allies with it. This declaration made it easy for the new American government to collaborate with the Spanish government, a mutual enemy of the great barbarian, to help them fight their colonizer. Snatching Great Britain off is the most crucial colony that could weaken, and its resources could be depleted. Hence, the French government saw it fit to join hands with the new American government to undermine the enemy.
The declaration of independence document was also addressed to the freeing nation that the rule of the great British had ended in America. So, they have to recognize America as a new country. At this point, the American government also addressed its pressing issues to the foreign countries, such as the need for new alliances that would enable the country to ratify its defenses and benefit through trade and corporation4. America had a vast fertile land that could be a potential resource for the foreign nations; hence some countries shifted to alliances with the new American government. The struggle for independence, therefore, began the drafting of the declaration of freedom in the country. The document, however, was faced a great rejection room the British government.
The document also provided a future projection of the American future. It formed a foundation of a united, strong state based on the people’s decisions through fairness, happiness, and unity. It also made the country strong as all the conditions were united to form the typical requirement for the people: the united states. The document also led to the unification of all the American races, both those who considered themselves superior and those who were inferior, that id the slaves in the country.
The Declaration of Sentiment
The declaration of sentiment addressed the right of American women who wore not recognized as citizens. The document discussed the right of women by claiming that women should be considered citizens of the American country. The paper emerged from Seneca falls convention in New York in July 1848. The document addressed the cry of women by attributing them to be slaves of their community as the c country’s constitution highly disregarded them. This disregard date back to 1776, when the declaration of independence was being drafted. The document only gave a chance to the freedom of men—their happiness and support for the constitution. As documented by the early authors of the new American form, women were regarded as never existing in society5. Most women were treated as slaves and sold from place to place. This made some women like Elizabeth candy Stanton draft a document known as the declaration, not a sentiment that advocated for women to be granted citizenship in the united states.
The document was much aimed at earning freedom for American women. It was meant to pass a message that women were human beings who deserved rights as men. the women were fighting in the name of gender role and equality but to participate in the so-called leadership enjoyed by the American men. They wanted their rights to be included in the country’s constitution to enjoy patriarchy as they could be labeled as men’s equals. One of the documents man author, Elizabeth candy, presented the document before the federal; law, also claiming that they also bear human beings who should enjoy right as men. Drawing back to the declaration of the independent draft, only men were given the right to be the liberation of the independence of the United States. This made it difficult for women to be recognized as men equal; they were seen as non-useful members of society. Only those who fought for the country’s liberation were granted the right to vote.
The declaration of sentiment statement for equality was “we hold these truths than be self-evident; all men and women are created equal” made logic to the women as they did not feel welcomed in the community, they live6. The women were burned from participating in political activities, voting, owning property, and decision-making regarding the country. Therefore, the women were adapting the declaration of sentiment to earn their position in society and receive fair treatment as the men were treated. The women also wanted to be included in the congress either through nomination, which was reasonably rejected. People did argue that such ties like those that existed between economic and moral independence, between the right to property and citizenship, did push off women from any political participation as they were viewed as weak in decision-making decisions.
On the other hand, married women were granted the right to property owned by their husbands. The married women in colonial New York were given were some legal rights to Political Nonentities7. As Stated By William Blackstone, He Said That “By Marriage, The Husband And Wife Are One-Person In Law: That Is The Very Being Of Exitance Of The Woman Is Suspended During Marriage.
Slavery and the Sectional Crisis
Slavery in the United States had excited in the mid-80s. It was regarded as an economic activity as people were shipped from different parts of the world. Furthermore, the rich also adapted to the poor and enslaved them8. After 1886, a sanction crisis emerged as to whether the new America was a slave-free land or slavery was to continue. This happened during the second-grader awakening. Several changes were made on the market revolution, religious view, social changes, and reform movement. the nongraded wakening provided a religious revival period in which many were taught spiritual matters, leading to the reformation of various Christians. This error brought a different view on the extended slavery activities in the unite starts.
The slavery sectional crisis came after several demonstrations were made regarding slavery in the united states. The understanding that everyone was equal under the same creator brought a lot of reasoning to revoke slavery in the United States. According to the document delivered at the Seneca falls convention, the sectional crisis, which stated that when in the case of a human events, it becomes necessary for one portion, one in which the law of nature’s God entitles them. All human beings were to be regarded as equals in the sight of religion. The fight against slavery was highly profiled by radical leaders like Fredrick Douglass, a black American. He worked to address many about slavery and the bad to wipe it off American soil9. Being born a slave, he was determined to eradicate its presence on American soil. He wrote several periodicals regarding slavery and addressed them to various leaders and groups. Due to his spirited fight against slavery, Fedrick Douglass was welcomed to deliver a speech for their independence-day celebration in which he addressed the congregations with confidence.
The sectional crisis, which rose in the 1850s and was radically driven by Georgia, led to a civil war. In this period, the southern politicians waged an opposition struggle to protect slavery, which the south of abolitionists could cause. Sectionalism which was brought about by the second awakening, was aimed at clearing slave power from America. At this time, the southerners were planning to spread slavery in the entire united states, which was unacceptable for the northerner, who believed slavery was an irreligious act committed against humanity.
Conclusion
Several radical challenges faced American history since the declaration of independence. The self-declaration of independence by America brought a new error of self-rule. The document drafted and spread across all the states, troops, and allies aimed to create a unified country that would fight against colonial rule. However, the document posted several disadvantages as it provided for slavery in the country. The document also left women out of the constitution. According to the declaration of sentiment, the women lacked the right to vote, own property, and practice some political activities.
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Footnotes
- American Class History, “The Annonimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America,” American revolution, (1776), 165.
- American Class History, 163.
- American Class History, 169.
- American Class History, 172.
- Judith Wellman, “Women’s Rights, Republicanism,” Vol 69 no. 3 (1988); 365.
- Judith Wellman, 370.
- Philip S. Foner, “Frederick Douglass: Selected Speeches and Writings” (2020), 189.
- Judith Wellman, 380.
- Philip S. Foner, 200.