Patrick Henry represented the pent up frustrations of many colonists who were tired of the imposition of taxes and other penalties to pay for the expense of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The Boston Massacre (1770), which was a response to the Intolerable Acts, Lexington and Concord (1775) and the First (1774) and Second Continental Congresses (1775) provided the backdrop for his famous declaration, ""Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death". His sentiments captured the desire of the colonists to engage in open rebellion against the British Empire. Independence was declared in 1776.
Religious freedom: they no longer had to follow one strict religion
Political: they had a democratic government where the power originates from the people
Civil: people could vote for who will be president
The Declaration of Independence is sorted out into three sections. The first of these is the part that is most acclaimed to us today.
In the first segment of the Declaration, Jefferson lays out his philosophical contention. He says that all men are conceived measure up to and with specific rights. He says the administration must be by the assent of the general population and that it must secure their normal rights. He says any legislation that does not fit these criteria is ill-conceived and might be toppled.
In the second piece of the Declaration, Jefferson records courses that the British government has damaged the privileges of the American pioneers. Since it has done this, they have the privilege to oust it and supplant it. In the third piece of the Declaration, we see the genuine proclamation that the provinces now view themselves as autonomous.