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    stated his beliefs. Hes kind of like a founding father‚ but what is a founding father? A founding father is a member of the convention that drew up the united states constitution in 1787‚ which was 4 years after the american revolution‚ a political upheaval that took place between 1765 to 1783 when the 13 colonists rejected the british monarchy and founded the united states of america. After the American revolution Thomas Jefferson(one of the many founding fathers and the third presedent) wrote the declaration

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    Influences and how hey Transformed America for the Better The Founding Fathers are the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence‚ the Constitution‚ and the Articles of Confederation. . If they were not able to create a system that united all the states as when country then‚ the states would each have different laws‚ and some states would not be appropriate to live in because of the laws it might pass. When the Founding Fathers created our government they were influenced by the many thinkers

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    although it is a terrible part of the history of the United States that we cannot get rid of‚ was justified by some Founding Fathers and philosophical thinkers. It is seen in some readings that the thinkers who had such a great influence on the forming of our country‚ actually thought of slavery as something that was okay. These views and ideas may have influenced some of the Founding Fathers to support slavery‚ and may have helped lead some to even participate in slavery. Slavery has always been around

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    1. The founding fathers wanted a republic wanted a republic with no monarchy‚ to have elected representatives and limited government. The founding father created government with the past and the experience to see what worked and what did not. The ancients‚ who were Greek like Plato and Aristotle‚ thought that the government should promote human excellence. Plato recognized three types pf government‚ monarchy‚ aristocracy and democracy. For the Romans‚ Polybius wanted a Republic and Cicero believed

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    It is easier for a father to have children than for a child to have a caring father. Bill Maxwell’s father was a man‚ by most measures be considered a catastrophe. However‚ Maxwell’s father was a man who had vigor towards his children‚ and he had a positive personalities towards them; therefore Maxwell’s fathers actions helped the author achieve a great amount of success. Maxwell’s father was not an admired individual in the community but according to the author‚ he was a positive influence and

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    The Perfect Example of a Father As the old saying goes anyone can have a child but it takes a special man to be a real father. Raising a child is by no means easy and it requires a lot of love‚ patience and time. He was forty-four when he walked into the lives of two very young children. He had already raised his two grown biological children. Then he took over the full-time responsibilities of another man’s biological children. Though the children could not have known it then

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    said to himself‚ thinking about his father. He pondered what his father must have been through‚ whether or not his father was scared‚ and overall what a great hero his father was. This routine was commonplace for Matthew. It had all Matthew had been able to think ever since he and his mother received the telegram from the military a little over a month ago. Every morning he woke up thinking about his father‚ all day he thought about his father‚ and his father was the last thing on his mind when his

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    Mothers Are Better Than Fathers at Parenting In modern life‚ fathers usually are people who earn money and provide anything for his family while mothers take care of their family and do their housework. Both of them always do the best for their children and give their children the best education which they can. There is no doubt that they play an essential role in parenting their children. Some people believe that fathers are more accommodating than mothers. Besides‚ fathers usually are better at

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    Father-Child Relationships in Hamlet and Fences In both William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and August Wilson’s Fences‚ the emphasis placed on parent-child relationship is vital‚ as family plays an important role in developing a character’s values as well as his or her upbringing does. While Ophelia‚ Laertes‚ and Hamlet show loyalty to their fathers unconditionally‚ Cory‚ even though looks up Troy as a figure‚ eventually exhibits disrespect to him. The relationship that Ophelia shares with her father

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    15.3 Parent Contrast Essay Fathers Fathers (in most families) play a dominant role in the growth of their children. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ there are three dominant fathers mentioned. Atticus‚ Bob and Mr. Cunningham raise their children in their own way‚ due to both their choices and circumstances. Atticus is a father who clearly cares about his children. The loving relationship is demonstrated when

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