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. these powerful words inspire america’s war for independence. since then, the ideas of the founding fathers have inspired people to fight for change in many areas. choose one reform movement that you learned about in this lesson. explain how that movement and its leaders worked to achieve the ideals in the declaration of independence.