The two documents “Thomas Jefferson on the French Revolution‚” and “A Positive American View‚” are both written by American public figures‚ who are both in support of the revolutionary cause in France. In these documents they both express their views on the progress and steps taken by the people of France in general during this time. They raise interest in the reign of terror and what the monarch’s role should be in the future France. Thomas Jefferson first saw the French Revolutionaries‚ the
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In May 1854‚ President Franklin Pierce wrote the bill entitled “An act making a grant to the public lands to the several States for the benefit of the indigent insane persons.” The bill was addressed to the Senate of the United States. The document was written in response to a petition that requested that the Federal Government provide ten million acres of land. The land would be sold in order to build establishments that would provide care for the mentally disabled. President Pierce ultimately vetoed
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In the 1940s‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Four Freedoms. These included Freedom of speech‚ Freedom of worship‚ Freedom from fear‚ and Freedom from want. Roosevelt stated that these rights were for the people no matter their race‚ gender‚ and where they lived. He needed to protect these Four Freedoms so that he could keep his word. The first two‚ Freedom of speech and worship are part of the First Amendment which keeps them secure. The second two‚ Freedom from want or fear are from
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However‚ the topic of individual rebellion is often overlooked or forgotten. In both Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass recount their very different lives‚ they often speak of times when they took risks and rebelled against authority figures in their lives and how it shaped them into the men they became. In the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin‚ they both discuss their desires to educate themselves‚ be free from arbitrary or oppressive powers
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Sixty days into the “First Hundred Days” of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency‚ he updates the nation on the progress they have made‚ and what is in store for the future. May‚ 7th‚ 1933 he uses the fireside chat as a platform to push forward proposed bills that Congress had yet to act upon and encourage his nation to stand behind him. The first opportunity he speaks of is employing jobless young men‚ which will be later be known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Roosevelt intended for
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Franklin Roosevelt took a downtrodden nation and experimented with a new medium; radio. With the use of radio‚ he mastered his rhetoric in such a way that many Americans looked to his fireside chats to connect with their president on an intimate level. Over thirteen years as president‚ Roosevelt delivered thirty-one special radio addresses labeled fireside chats. The chats inspired confidence‚ and encouraged participation in government. They were beneficial to both Americans and the president‚ as
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Franklin Roosevelt was a huge impact for our country. I believe he did great things‚ many other people believe so too because he was elected four terms. Some examples of his accomplishments include establishing a national minimum wage through the Fair Labor Standards Act‚ taking the first Federal action to prohibit employment discrimination‚ and lastly the Glass–Steagall Act. All of these things greatly impacted us and the outcome was purely positive. His new deal is what got us through the Great
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In order to help the American people Franklin D Roosevelt initiated many projects and programs. According to Britannica (2017)‚ His administration created the New Deal program‚ in which a large number of agencies—known colloquially as “alphabet soup” because of their three- or four-lettered acronyms—attempted to alleviate the disasters that faced American citizens. These programs were of great help to the American people. For example‚ the (TVA) Tennessee was created in 1933. Its purpose was to control
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In the State of Union addresses “Four Freedoms”‚ by Franklin Delano Roosevelt he discusses the state of the country and where is going. He writes to Congress and American citizens in order to encourage unity and inspire both American citizens and Congress to work together and improve the country. Roosevelt establishes that if we unite and make sacrifices‚ e will have a brighter future and he supports this claim by acknowledging expectations‚ proposing improvements and predicting a better future.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the governor of New York‚ and progressed from a seat in the New York State legislature to a position as assistant secretary of the navy during WWI to his party vice presidential nnomination in 1920 .He was a distant cousin of Theodore Rosevelt and was often described as a handsome and charming yound man. Once he was hti with polio he never regained use of his legs.He walked by usig braces and cruches and returned to politics in 1928. He was vry popular amungst the people
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