October 5th, 1010

The Deceleration of Independence

Three significant changes in the Deceleration:

 Instead of "created equal" it was "created independent."

 Colonies were changed to states.

 There was the full power to levy war.

 In the final draft, there was nothing about slavery.

Slavery was not in the Deceleration because the South still had them and needed them for work. If that had been taken out, it would have been disastrous. However, Thomas Jefferson did address the issue and he even put it back in. Though, more then half of the nation did not approve it.

The Deceleration Of Independence united the 13 colonies.

The Deceleration of Independence did not create war.

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