The Declaration of Independence

The text for the Declaration of Independence can be found at http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html . This very simple document has quite a few very powerful statements.
In the first paragraph the Declaration states the fact that people should dissolve their political bands and meet together for the best interest of the people.
Perhaps the most famous line of the Declaration is, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." This line shows that the people who founded our country had a deep faith in God, and the benefits of faith. Securing these rights is the main role of government, as seen fit by the people being governed. When the government oversteps these boundaries, by becoming destructive, the people have the right to abolish the current government or to make adjustments. When the government begins to rule in a way that demonstrates growing absolute power, it is the governed people 's right to throw off this government.
Next there are examples given about how the colonies felt they were being ruled by the tyrant King of Britain, King George III. For example, King George imposed taxes without the consent of the people, restricted trade with other entities, and passed laws that were not deemed in the best interest of the colonies. There are many more reasons stated, you can read more on your own.
The writers of the Declaration of Independence had asked for a peaceful dissolving of the bond of Britain, but were denied and punished after each attempt. 56 men signed the declaration They are :

Column 1
Georgia:
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
George Walton

Column 2
North Carolina:
William Hooper
Joseph Hewes
John Penn
South Carolina:
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
Thomas Lynch, Jr.
Arthur Middleton

Column 3
Massachusetts:
John Hancock
Maryland:
Samuel Chase
William Paca
Thomas Stone
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Virginia:
George Wythe
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Harrison
Thomas Nelson, Jr.
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Carter Braxton

Column 4
Pennsylvania:
Robert Morris
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Franklin
John Morton
George Clymer
James Smith
George Taylor
James Wilson
George Ross
Delaware:
Caesar Rodney
George Read
Thomas McKean

Column 5
New York:
William Floyd
Philip Livingston
Francis Lewis
Lewis Morris
New Jersey:
Richard Stockton
John Witherspoon
Francis Hopkinson
John Hart
Abraham Clark

Column 6
New Hampshire:
Josiah Bartlett
William Whipple
Massachusetts:
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Robert Treat Paine
Elbridge Gerry
Rhode Island:
Stephen Hopkins
William Ellery
Connecticut:
Roger Sherman
Samuel Huntington
William Williams
Oliver Wolcott
New Hampshire:
Matthew Thornton