The Declaration of Independence defines the moral authority for the founding of the United States. It has been cited by Abraham Lincoln and Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. (and many others) as the principle ingredient in, and definition of American Identity. Describe, explain, and analyze how the Declaration of Independence was created and how it defines American identity.

The Declaration of Independence defines the moral authority for the founding of the United States. It has been cited by Abraham Lincoln and Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. (and many others) as the principle ingredient in, and definition of American Identity. Describe, explain, and analyze how the Declaration of Independence was created and how it defines American identity.