The crucial section of the Declaration of Independence clearly spells out the following: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
The declaration of Independence has four main parts: The preamble, or forward, that announces the reason for the documents, a declaration of peoples' natural rights and relationship to government, and a long list of complaints against King George III, the British king, and a conclusion that formally states America's ...
What does “self-evident” mean? According to Jefferson and other prominent thinkers of his time, such statements as “all Men are created equal” and “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights' are obviously true. Such statements do not require proof.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
