Ascending far above the simple idea of National Independence, they made their Declaration an example to mankind, in two respects: first, as a Declaration of Human Rights; and, secondly, as an admission that the Sovereignty which they established was limited by Right.
Sumner highlights the Declaration's broader implications for human rights and limited sovereignty.
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