"Declaration of independence" was published in July 4, 1776, after this day to become the United States of America's national day, independence day, also called. Obviously, the declaration is published to the United Colonies from Great Britain to the world of reason, in addition, the United States of America liberalism thought in which obviously.
"Declaration of independence" begins not long part about human rights, said the relationship between the regime and the people: "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among them, people, and the government's legitimate rights and interests, is the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government." This is the colonial people yearn for and the pursuit of freedom.

《独立宣言》中最为脍炙人口的一段文字这样写到：我们认为下面这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物主赋予他们一些不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利，为了保障这些权利，人类才在他们中间建立政府，政府的正当权利来自于被统治者的同意。
这段文字反映了美国文化的精髓和内涵：自由、平等、民主和尊重隐私。这些价值观是200多年来美国人最为珍视的，他们一直以来都为实现这些价值观而奋斗。