2013 Professor Gregory Shrout The philosophical ideals embodied by the Declaration of Independence declared that all men "are created equal" and therefore everyone had the same rights. As a former South Carolina slave‚ I was so glad to hear this. For once I was hopeful that maybe after all; I could still have a chance to be free. Furthermore‚ the Declaration of Independence stated that every person had "unalienable rights [which included the right to] life‚ liberty and the
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Declaration of Independence vs. Gettysburg Address The Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address are glimpses into America’s history. They were written in two different time periods: America’s first years in 1776 and the Civil War in the 1800’s. Despite their time gap‚ they are similar because they both explain to the reader what is going on during their time period. However‚ the country was going through different events and so these two documents are diverse as well. Both
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Sense was a pamphlet by Thomas Paine‚ but the Declaration of Independence was a formal document. The most important difference between Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence is that Paine spent more work on Common Sense than the Declaration of Independence is. So we can see more details from the Common Sense. For example‚ “He sets out reasons why the British system fails to provide adequate checks on the king.” ("Common Sense" 1) The declaration should not be misused by the king. However
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The Declaration of Independence is only a written statement that declares that the 13 colonies were independent and self-governed states and no longer under the rule of the British. It declares that the United States of America is an independent nation. The Constitution is the foundation of the U.S. government. The Constitution is called as the highest law of the country. The Declaration of Independence puts out the government’s philosophy that all the
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Slavery was against the Declaration of Independence. As a human being‚ freedom is essential and important element in one’s life. Without freedom‚ the consequence will be harm for both personal life and entire society. Douglass introduces in detail that slaves cannot have neither rights nor own wishes of doing things. In the text‚ “’if you give a nigger an inch‚ he will take an ell. A nigger should know nothing but to obey his master-to do as he is told to do” (Chapter 6) indicates that masters did
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The declaration of Independence was put in place on July 4th‚ 1776. The declaration came more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. It made the thirteen American colonies at war with Great Britain independent states and no longer under the British monarchial rule. Thomas Jefferson was chosen by John Adams to write the original draft of the declaration in which congress would finalize it. The declaration explained why the American colonies voted on July 2nd to declare
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Exploring the Declaration of Independence 2.) The Declaration of Independence was created as a response to Great Britain overtaxing the colonists and so the founding fathers decided to send a declaration to King George declaring that America would be free‚ which was the cause of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence expressed the ideals of the colonists and their desire to have their own government that would be built on democratic ideals. 3.) The Declaration of Independence describes
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Change made by the Declaration of Independence would come in two waves‚ through‚ political freedom‚ and economic opportunity. Political freedom shaped the ideas and ambitions of the revolutionaries‚ while economic opportunity merely played as bonuses in the Revolution. First‚ political freedom for the colonies meant breaking away from England and being able to develop a sense of identity and a sense of self-government. This was established in the first steps towards independence‚ by the writing
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American Art Project Ashley Franks 25 April 2014 HIUS 221 Declaration of Independence‚ John Trumbull Artist John Trumbull (1756-1843) of Lebanon‚ Connecticut painted the Declaration of Independence‚ which was hung in 1826. The painting is of a moment on June 28‚ 1776 when the first draft of the Declaration was presented to the Second Continental Congress‚ less than a week before the document was officially adopted (Architect of the Capitol website). The elegance of the room‚ the importance
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Were the colonists morally justified in declaring independence? British government actions were unfair to the colonists‚ and the colonists had the right to rebel against British rule resulting in the American Revolution for the fight for independence. Reasons colonists justified for independence was taxation policies were unfair‚ no representation in the Parliament‚ and many passed acts and laws. The unfair policies‚ acts‚ and laws were immoral and corrupt to the colonist’s rights that lead to an
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