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    Abraham Lincoln in his speech‚ The Gettysburg Address‚ put emphasis on the battle‚ which is appropriate because The Battle of Gettysburg was the most important battle of The Civil War. A factor in The Battle of Gettysburg’s importance was how costly it was. The battle lead to the most casualties for a single battle of The Civil War. That has massive ramifications on the rest of the war. It put significant deficits on both the armies of the Union and the Confederacy. These casualties were large numbers

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    different backgrounds and different times with one common goal‚ equality for all. The Abraham Lincoln’s "Gettysburg Address" and Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" both address the oppression of the African-Americans in their cultures. Though one hundred years and three wars divide the two documents‚ they draw astonishing parallels in they purposes and their techniques. The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the bloody war between the states in favor of the north. The battle over

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    Grievances Translation 1. “He has refused his Assent to Laws‚ the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.” Translation: The king has refused to sign into a law system where Courts administer justice. 2. “He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance‚ unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended‚ he has utterly neglected to attend to them.” Translation: The King has forbid his Governors to

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    On November 19‚ 1863 at the Gettysburg battlefield‚ president Abraham Lincoln gave a concise speech that would leave a long-lasting impression on the many Americans that lived during the Civil War period. From July 1 to July 3‚ an estimated 7‚500 American soldiers died in the Battle of Gettysburg. Residents of Gettysburg first had the idea of creating a National Cemetery and holding a ceremony in honor of both the soldiers of the Union army‚ and those of the Confederacy that died on the battlefield

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    When in life‚ sometimes it is necessary that you leave behind people or things you once cared for because of mistreatment or irritation. In this case‚ I never particularly cared and that may be part of the problem but I am still not getting the freedom I was promised when I started working. I deserve better treatment because I am a hard worker‚ I do not slack. I always make sure to give my job one-hundred percent. I have the right as a teenager to only work a couple days a week for a few hours

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    Comparing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution‚ it is clear that there are many differences in things such as interests and intentions. As I have read through the documents and researched others insight on the documents I have found the differences very interesting. The declaration seems as more of a plead and emancipation for the original colonies. The overall tone and attitude of the declaration is the emotion from events that lead to the break away from Great Britain. Where

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    A strong essay requires the next three points‚ a strong effect‚ influence on its audiences‚ and is accurate in its historical and cultural contexts. Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence sets these three points better than any other. Proof is the acknowledgement this piece of writing has had over the last two hundred years on an entire country. This essay was effective in its time because it not only proved to be conformed for the elite and highly educated to gain support; it also was able

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    I personally categorize the Declaration of independence into 3 parts‚ introduction‚ body and conclusion. For the introduction part‚ Jefferson explains the reason why that 13 colonies are drafting this declaration. For the main body‚ he listed all the wrongdoings and violations that the British government and King George have done to the American people. For the last part‚ he declare the independence of United Colonies from the Great Britain. One of the most famous sentence come from the first part

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    ABSOLUTION The Declaration of Independence and Constitution of The United States of America The United States Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4‚ 1776 by members of the Second Continental Congress in Independence Hall (then known as the Pennsylvania State House) in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania as a means to cut ties and governance with mother England. Unbeknownst at the time‚ it also lay the philosophical basis to the United States Constitution

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    The Declaration of Independence was created as a statement for the American colonies in order to separate themselves from Great Britain. It was meant to convince the leaders of the states to understand that they could strive on itself without the taxation of another country. The whole point of this document is to address the fact that the states can be a strong a nation. It’s to convince the leaders of the states that it’s time to abolish the tyranny that rules over the states. The Declaration

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