How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)
Quote #4
A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. (39)
This quote has it all—freedom and tyranny, two for the price of one. Jefferson deliberately casts the King as a despot in contrast to (and in conflict with) the people, who are free. An important argument made here is that free people should not under the control of tyrannical rulers, which is another way of expressing Jefferson's primary argument for independence.
Quote #5
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America…solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States. (46)
Here's the term "free" used in a different way, referring to the colonies' separation from being under the rule of Britain. How is this type of freedom similar and/or different from the depiction of freedom Jefferson uses when discussing the people? Is the distinction clear from the context of the surrounding text?