Jefferson gives evidence of England’s disregard of our rights and the destruction of our government. Throughout the Declaration Jefferson states clear and reasoned facts as to why we should have our independence from England. One of Jefferson’s main arguments was that “all men are created equal”. By this he meant that every pe3rson, either rich or poor, had the same God given rights as any other person. “He has refused to pass …showed first 75 words of 477 total…

…showed last 75 words of 477 total…that all the states are free to do as their own government sees fit. In summary, Jefferson's idea of independence was defined in a couple of key points. He showed us how the King of England kept us from being independent, and slowed down our raising of our government. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he did it in a reasoned and persuasive way, to clearly show how the King had wronged us.