Is the Declaration of Independence a Viable Document?

What does the Fourth of July mean to you? Oftentimes, we as Americans don't realize the true importance and historical significance of this day, the day the nation's most prestigious and historical document was finally accepted as a universal belief. The Declaration of Independence is regarded as one of America's most treasured symbols because it identifies the moment at which the nation was born and describes the reasons for its birth. It announced the separation of the thirteen colonies from England and recounted, for Americans and the rest of the world, the grievances that had led to the call for independence. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the many convictions present in the minds and hearts of the American …