Answer:
cite the Declaration of Independence as a foundation for their argument
Step-by-step explanation:
William Loyd Garrison was widely known as an abolitionist and a publisher. In 1854, he made a speech in Boston regarding the issue of slavery abolition. He cited the Declaration of Independence as a foundation for his argument.
In his word "I am a believer in that portion of the Declaration of American Independence in which it is set forth, as among self-evident truths, “that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Hence, I am an abolitionist. Hence, I cannot but regard oppression in every form-and most of all, that which turns a man into thing-with indignation and abhorrence."
Similarly, the Declaration of Sentiment which was signed in 1848 also cited the Declaration of Independence as a foundation for its argument "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these rights, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a 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..."