"marriages are good when one party is white and the other person and other is possessed of one eighth or more negro, japanese, or chinese blood."
" separate free schools shall be established for the education of children of African descent; and it shall be unlawful for any colored child to attend any white school, or white child to attend any colored school."
-declare independence
-scare and drive out Spain
-protect Americans
The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and are entitled to "life, liberty<span>, and the pursuit of </span>happiness<span>." These ideas would be expressed again in the new republic's Constitution. These ideas form the basis of our beliefs about the role of our government in our lives today.</span>
The Declaration included the principles of John Locke. It also included the right to revolt against an unjust ruler, such as the social contract states. ... These two documents reflected some of the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers, such as Locke's ideas of natural rights, and Rousseau's social contract.