Activity in this activity, you will read and analyze the declaration of independence and the preamble to the us constitution. pa
rt a read this excerpt from the declaration of independence: the history of the present king of great britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. to prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. the document then goes on to list a series of charges that denounce british rule of the american colonies. in the context of the declaration of independence, what does the author mean by "candid world"? what effect does this word choice have on the rhetoric as well as the intended audience of the text?
The effect that this word choice have on the rhetoric as well as the intended audience of the text are as follows.
A) The author uses the term "candid world" to describe a truthful and unbiased world that will consider the facts of the interactions between the British colonies in North America before passing judgment.
B) The phrase choice conveys the American colonies' displeasure with King George III's activities. By using the word tyrannical, King George III is portrayed as a careless and unjust ruler. This has an impact on the intended readership of the text because the purpose of the Declaration was to rally people behind the concept of breaking entirely free from Great Britain in light of how they had recently treated American colonies.
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