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    The Declaration of Independence is a document explaining what we‚ as people‚ feel are our undeniable rights as human beings. The D.O.I expresses the idea that every man is created equal and entitled to ’life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. This gives every man/woman the same opportunities to have a say in the government‚ also giving them the right to live how they want to live without being controlled by unconstitutional laws. The D.O.I. states that the government gets their power from the

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    The Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 focused on a colonize time when the people were treated unfairly by the government. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to prove that “all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these rights are life‚ liberty‚ and justice.” In surprise our government is still not showing that the people are put first as equals for example‚ officers still “Sent

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    Fallacious Arguments in the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is among the most profoundly interpreted and fiercely discussed documents in modern history. Most likely because of its rhetorical style and numerous fallacious arguments that are found. The colonists’ use of persuasion to influence by using repetition to achieve their means. The Declaration of Independence is what 56 colonists saw as a logical course of action. What you must ask yourself is: What was considered

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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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    The founding fathers not outlaw slavery outright in the Constitution The slavery is big event in American history‚ it is inhuman‚ discreditable. The slaves contributed many power in American‚ the people had to thank them. The slavery brings much labor force in American. We should like to ask people that if there is not slaver‚ now American likes rich‚ are it? This is because the issue of slavery was not fully resolved by the founding fathers at the constitutional convention. While they did address

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    Thomas Jefferson‚ the great president and the writer of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson did not expect the Declaration of Independence to end slavery‚ his slavery clause indicates his distaste for the growth of the institution of slavery and yet his actions are inconsistent related to slavery. He tried to make the slave trade abolished‚ yet he owned slaves‚ it has been said he had a sexual relationship with one of his slaves‚ and he used them for his plantations. Why did he go through

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    Continental Congress voted to declare the independence of the American colonies from English rule. On the Fourth of July‚ they approved the final edited version of the Declaration of Independence. The members of the Continental Congress made only two minor changes in the opening paragraphs of Jefferson’s draft declaration. Most scholars today believe that Jefferson derived the most famous ideas in the Declaration of Independence from the writings of English philosopher John Locke. Locke wrote that all individuals

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    Throughout history there are all kinds of historians that describe about our history and how we got to where we are. Charles Beard is a unique historian because he talks about the motives on our history event by not just any event. This issue created a lot of debate on what Charles Beard believed and that is the motives of the Founding Fathers. Charles Beard published An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States on whether the Constitution’s backers simply concerned for the

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    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 of independence‚ an

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    person or family member that has an illness or sickness. Americans should encourage health care because‚ one of the most important documents that we follow‚ the Declaration of Independence clearly shows this‚ and also because lots of people can die without health care. The historic document that helped shape America‚ the Declaration of Independence says health care should be provided. In the document it says that every human has‚ “unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of

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