The Declaration of Independence

From the final decades of the eighteenth century to the present day, a relatively few social and political documents have been written and circulated, then have gone on to change the course of human history. The Manifesto Series surveys some of those documents, presents an account of each manifestoï¿1/2s immediate impact, then explains how and why its influence spread to a wider audience. Brief and concisely written, each title in this series makes engrossing reading and provides readers with insights into the dynamics of modern history. Each title in this series is enhanced with approximately 70 color illustrations. This book presents Americaï¿1/2s Declaration of Independence in its entirety with extensive commentary and analysis by Ms. Driver. Largely the work of Thomas Jefferson in cooperation with other statesmen in Colonial America, The Declaration of Independence repudiated the European doctrine that had proclaimed the divine right of kings, announced the separation of 13 of Englandï¿1/2s North American colonies from their mother country, set off the American Revolutionary War, and within a few years led to the foundation of the United States of America. In 1789, it also helped to inspire the French Revolution, which brought down the French monarchy.