What does But when a long train of abuses and usurpations mean?

The phrase “a long train of abuses and usurpations” refers to the king’s continuous violation of the colonists’ rights. According to the excerpt, the people have the right to change the current government and create a new government. The King vetoed or abolished laws that secured the individual rights of colonists.

WHO SAID But when a long train of abuses and usurpations?

James Madison
Quote by James Madison: “But when a long train of abuses and usurpations…”

When a long train of abuses and usurpations pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty to throw off such government?

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.

When does a long train of abuses begin?

» but when a long train of abuses & usurpations [begun at a distinguished period, &] pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to subject reduce them to arbitrary power under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government & to provide new guards for their future security.

What does the term train mean in the 18th century?

A common 18th century usage of “train” was “wagon train,” as in a group of wagons pulled by horse that carried food and other supplies for an army.

What does’a long train’mean in the declaration of Independence?

If my suppositions are valid, would ‘a long train’ in the American forefathers day have been shorter then what our modern technology would consider a ‘long train’?

What was the purpose of the train of abuses?

Train of Abuses. but when a long train of abuses & usurpations [begun at a distinguished period, &] pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to subject reduce them to arbitrary power under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government & to provide new guards for their future security.