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Comparing The Bill Of Rights And Slavery
Over the course of the past eight week’s, I have discovered a plethora of exciting events. Nevertheless, there are two that significantly stood out to me the most, the first being the creation of the Bill of Rights and the second being the overall topic of slavery. Now, let’s take a more in-depth look at these two subjects.
Now, the reason the Bill of Rights is one of the topics I chose is because it was a monumental undertaking for the nation to establish ground rules that would forever shape the American people’s civil liberties. Additionally, the Bill of Rights also highlights how the United States’ forward thinking differed from any other country of that era. Furthermore, I felt it is my duty as an American to learn the Bill of Rights more
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