What does the first paragraph of the declaration of independence mean?

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Mohammed Levine

3 July, 10:01

What does the first paragraph of the declaration of independence mean?

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Aarav Ferrell · Answer 1

The first paragraph of the Declaration is its Preamble, that is its introduction and statement of purpose. Preambles are quite common in many legal documents, they typically (but not always) begin with "whereas ... " Jefferson wished to properly introduce the topic