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In my opinion The Declaration of Independence is by far the most Important Document of Western civilization during the late eightieth Century. As Moses Coit Tyler noted almost a century ago, "no assessment of it can be complete without taking into account its extraordinary merits as a work of political prose style." (1) Although I agree with recognizing the merits of the Declaration of Independence in reference to its artistry of literary qualities, I believe there are deeper and more meaningful senses that are stirred by this amazing document in the hearts and minds of the men and women of the United States of America. This essay will enlighten and solidify the importance of this Declaration to not only the citizens of the United States of America but to the citizens of the planet Earth. I feel that the first important fact that should be looked at is The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson during the late eightieth century in the United States of America. This Document is a culmination of ideologies from Western European Philosophers during the time frame of the Enlightenment. I believe that Thomas Jefferson took pieces of those ideologies and g