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    America were upset and resentful of the British tyranny. In order to make the separation between the two groups official‚ Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Two hundred years later‚ women were facing the same injustice‚ only it was from men; and to protest against the unfair treatment‚ Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. Both parties of oppression fought against the same outcome‚ unjust treatment‚ yet‚ each fought against different causes

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    The Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress states the reasons why the 13 colonies of North America were separating from the British empire in July of 1776. The King of Great Britain ‚ George lll‚ interfered with the colonists right to self govern‚ and introduced legislation that affected the colonies. This levied taxes on the colonists‚ closed ports‚ and required them to quarter British soldiers. After many attempts to make peace‚ they

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    Declaration of Independence I‚ Nadia Souada‚ on this 9th day of October 2012‚ declare my Independence from homework for all concerned persons to read. It is necessary for a person to want to get rid of a force controlling them. Also‚ it is commonly known that with growing up‚ homework should be expected in order to receive a full education. This meaning‚ every child for twelve years is supposed to make school a priority‚ and then get an occupation once they are an adult. While I accept this

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    and economic freedom. Also written was Thomas supporting the right to military self-defense. With this pamphlet‚ which was easy to read for many colonists‚ those who didn’t understand big words that the more educated colonists used. With Common Sense‚ people’s opinion changed about the king. Months later‚ the Declaration of Independence argued similarly to Common Sense. Thomas Jefferson‚ the main author‚ argued that all men possess rights that can’t be taken away‚ which include life‚ liberty‚ and happiness

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    Justice Act. A young girl was almost killed by a 13 year old boy The article‚ entitled “Boy‚ 13‚ charged with attempted murder of young girl” from Friday night‚ Jun 6‚ 2012’s edition of CBC news‚ is a good example of a couple of ordinary Canadian citizen who wrongfully attempted to murder a 13 year old young girl. The boy was tracked down by the police that night after

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    Thomas Jefferson was one our nation’s founding fathers. Prior to being elected America’s third president‚ Jefferson was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson had visions of a nation independent of the British hold that was grasping our country at that time. With beautiful‚ flowing words and true foresight into the future‚ Jefferson used the appeal of Ethos‚ Pathos and Logos. Thomas Jefferson vision for this country was well represented in the writing as he wrote it before

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    The students of my third hour Pre-Ap English class wishes to abolish homework. We feel as if it is a waste of our valuable time. We spend eight hours a day in school doing nothing but learning‚ our time at home with our families should be our time. Homework constrains from family bonding time‚ we shouldn’t have to bring school work to our home lives. Our classes are long enough to get what we need done in a day. So this makes homework just a tyranny. Homework also makes students stay up later than

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    requirements to get this merit badge‚ I needed to define the rights‚ duties‚ and obligations of a responsible and active American citizen. I believe there are very specific responsibilities of an active American citizen: supporting and defending the Constitution‚ staying informed of the issues affecting your community‚ participating in the democratic process‚ respecting and obeying federal‚ state‚ and local laws‚ respecting the rights‚ beliefs‚ and opinions of others‚ participating in your local

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    The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history. This document‚ written by Thomas Jefferson and the colonists‚ was their explanation for why they were unhappy with the way things were going in England at the time and how they planned on fixing it. It was written to be persuasive and to get the reader‚ King George III and his government‚ to understand why they felt the way they did. His argument was very effective because of the way he set up this document

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    The Declaration of Independence is known as the most important document in the whole history of United States . Ideals have a great effect on the the Americans identity‚most Likely they lived up with those ideals‚and still do now. Declaration of Independence is the symbol of Freedom‚Democracy and American Dream. The value of Declaration of Independence it was ‚it is and will be so marvelous in the entire globe. First‚ freedom ‚" We hold those truths to be self- evident‚ that all man are

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