What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? IN YOUR OWN WORDS!!

Explanation:

The 1776 Declaration of Independence aimed at declaring independence from the British Crown. The Declaration was written by Jefferson with some help from Franklin and Adams. The unfair taxes imposed by the British monarch is what triggered the conflict.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from 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 to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. "

The Declaration of Independence justified secession from the British Empire to defend the principles of "Life, Liberty and pursuit of happiness" and rebellion was clearly vindicated.