love and devotion to ones country or homeland. A patriot is someone who loves‚ supports‚ and is prepared to serve their country. Patriotism is celebrated twice a year (The Independence Day and Patriot Day). Independence Day is on July 4. It is the national day of the United States. The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4‚ 1776‚ which stated that the thirteen American colonies at war with Great Britain were to be independent states
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On July 4‚ 1776‚ the Declaration of Independence was signed. This document provided separation for the American people from Britain. Although this document was passed‚ separation wasn’t always what the American people wanted. This document had many deciding factors behind it. In the eighteenth century‚ Britain was involved in many wars against the French. These wars turned out to be very expensive and caused the French crown to go bankrupt. Britain knew how expensive these wars were so they looked
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The Declaration of Independence is a treasured National document for The United States of America. Many people visit the National Archives Building in Washington‚ DC every day to get a glimpse of this national treasure. During many Independence Day celebrations across the Nation‚ the Declaration of Independence is read to crowds of patriotic Americans. Why is this document so important to the United States of America and the people in it? To answer this question‚ we must first examine why The Declaration
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Fellow Americans‚ we have been in "patient Sufferance" for far too long. No longer should be tolerant of this tyrant. No longer shall we be patient in our sufferings. It is time to take action with not just our words‚ but our hands. No longer shall we be subjected to a tyrant who forbids us of our basic human rights in which God has entitled to us. He continually denied the people of any freedom that they deserved and placed them in a deeper bondage than ever before. When Thomas Jefferson sat down
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Independence from Anxiety There will come a time in my life where I have to let go of my worries and live the way all humans were intended‚ free. This time is now! I have to declare independence from my worries and anxieties so I can live freely. I should be able to go forth and live the way I was created‚ not the way the way the worries have shaped my life. As someone who struggles with anxiety‚ I need to let go of my worries and allow myself to move past these anxieties. I‚ as a human‚ believe
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rules‚ new ways of thinking and seeing life in different way. I believe one of the most important documents in the history is The Declaration of Independence which is why I am using it as my first primary source‚ my other source of document will be George Washington’s and the Proclamation Against the “Whiskey Rebellion‚ on 1784”‚ and “An Act Respecting Alien Enemies” witch contained information about illegal immigrants. All tree documents have a great impact on our country since they were created and
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Describe why the world view statement in the Declaration of Independence is important World view statement was important because it expressed the intentions the representatives of the United States felt was needed in order to free Americans from the State of Great-Britain. It showed the people that their independence was necessary in order for them to break away from a government that no longer promised natural rights given from God. Realization was needed by the colonies that their loyalty was
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Is everyone created equal? In the Declaration of Independence we think of equality as many things. Only men were created equal or only white men were equal. There are many people who still think that not everyone is created equal but there is a greater number saying that we are equal. The main point is everyone is created equal. In the Declaration of Independence it states that everyone is created equal; but it doesn’t state who all is. In that time there was slavery and African Americans were not
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Famous for his many speeches‚ the most well-known being his “I Have a Dream” speech‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr changed the world. Not all of his speeches were viewed with such positivity. King’s speech on the Vietnam War received harsh words and spoiled critiques. This however did not stop it from being one of the most influential. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr used repetition‚ metaphors‚ personification‚ and rhetorical questions to intrigue‚ persuade‚ and influence his audience. Dr. King’s speech
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“I Have a Dream” speech Analysis by MLK Jr. African Americans have been mistreated for as long as we know just because their skin is a different color. Because of this‚ the whites saw an opportunity to abuse slavery to increase productivity. Consequently‚ this caused many controversies and riots‚ eventually leading to what we know today as the Civil War. After the union had claimed their victory‚ Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within
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