05 July, 2012

Did you know there was a rebuttal to the Declaration of Independence? - Dave Ross Blog - MyNorthwest.com

Did you know there was a rebuttal to the Declaration of Independence? - Dave Ross Blog - MyNorthwest.com: declaration

Today, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence, but haven't you ever wondered how the British reacted to it?

Did you know there was a rebuttal?

Well, there was. A 142 page rebuttal (pdf- page 107) by a Tory pamphleteer named John Lind titled "Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress", and written in the same snarky tone as an attack ad.

But like most attack ads, it also contained a few facts that the rebels didn't want to face. You remember the part where the Declaration says King George (quote) "has incited domestic insurrections among us..."?

John Lind points out that what the rebels were really upset about was that the King had "offered freedom to the slaves."