The Declaration Of Independence, The Foundation Of Our...

The Declaration of Independence, the foundation of our country. The core of what we as citizens are supposed to abide by and also to preach. The pinnacle of our Nation’s history. â€Å"Men are created equal†, â€Å"†¦to alter or to abolish it [government]† (Declaration). Many civilians preach these words as if they are the absolute, ruling authority, that all abide it. While the others’ tend to point out subtle and sometimes obvious violations of these rights’ that we [citizens] are given in this country. In 1776, Jefferson was chosen amongst others to be the Father of the American constitution. The unalienable claim,†... that all men are created equal: that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that amongst these are†¦show more content†¦According the Declaration of Independence, all men are created â€Å"equal†. Maybe the premise was coined only to apply to that of the middle class and European descent. Did the Founding Fathers have any racial biases? Thomas Jefferson, during his era did inherit slaves from both his mother and father in-law (Malone, â€Å"Thomas†). Not only did these violations of our â€Å"sacred† text occur in times of old, but they occurring now, and continue to do so. Present day America: Ferguson, Missouri; establishments are being burned, â€Å"riots† are encompassing all surrounding areas, and the media is ablaze with â€Å"Black lives matter too† propaganda. All of the following w as a butterfly effect of one situation: A white cop had â€Å"murdered† a black boy. â€Å"To support the autopsy said a microscopic exam found foreign matter, consistent with products that are discharged from the barrel of a firearm, on the tissue of Brown’s thumb wound† (Barajas, â€Å"What†). Does this not prove that officer, Darren Wilson, was in fact wrestling with the assailant at one point in the occurrence? Given our justice system, Darren Wilson, was found acquitted of the crime of manslaughter, although, many believe that this is an act of the government protecting another one of its employees. Could this crisis have been adverted if all police departments wore cameras while on the job? Most likely, although that was not available or policy given this incident. There is absolutely no reason for the