“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected th
em with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” Which phrase in this passage from the Declaration of Independence directly states the purpose of the document?
The <span>phrase in this passage from the Declaration of Independence directly states the purpose of the document is "</span>When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another"
He's reading to try to distract himself from the grief of losing a "rare and radiant maiden" named Lenore. ... Perhaps the gentle knocking on the door causes him to hope that it's Lenore, and he has to tell himself otherwise in order to quell the likely disappointment that reality will bring him.