Title: “Examining the Historical Significance of a Primary Source: A Text Analysis of the Declaration of Independence”

Text analysis in the form of an essay 
Please cite from the text with page numbers [for instance (Jefferson, 77)]. 
Only use the included text attatchment as the source. Must reference directly from there. Do not research outside of the document provided.
1) Who is the person who produced the text? Not just their name, but their place in society, why were they important for instance? Or unremarkable? 
2) What purpose does the document serve? What is it saying? Who is it saying it to?
3) What do you find interesting about the document? In other words, how does it make you feel? (positive or feel free to be critical, even negative in your response).
4) What does it tell you about history and the past?  
Please focus primarily on answering questions 3 and 4. 
The text is provided in the attachment below

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