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    document that convinced the colonists to break free from the British government was known as the Declaration of Independence. This document pursued to happiness and liberty for the colonist in the 13 colonial states of the United States of America. The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson use the rhetorical devices diction and repetition to convince the United States to declare independence from Great Britain. The choice of words that was presented in the article makes the context of the

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    The idea of equality as used in "The Declaration of Independence" by Thomas Jefferson and its many signatories is unlike to the idea of equality as practiced in "Anthem" by Ayn Rand. Although both see all men created equally‚ the world of "Anthem" differs to our real world to the fact that rights and liberty do not exist and their people’s philosophy is collectivism‚ thus not having freedom to have their own individuality. Both have equality as their main priority‚ in the novelette "Anthem" the

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    Aranzazu Peña Per.2 Declaration of Independence Rhetoric Strategies The Declaration of Independence was a document enacted in order for the thirteen colonies to emancipate from under Britain’s control. In it they speak to the king himself‚ the citizens of the thirteen colonies‚ and any other major audiences who are attentive to what circumstances have developed. The argument that is created by the newly sovereign people is supported by ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos‚ and is reinforced with

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    Explain why the Declaration of Independence was formed The Declaration of Independence was due to many events‚ including long term to do with trouble over taxes‚ short term causes leading up to 1776 for example the Boston Tea Party and finally the trigger reasons which provoked this declaration‚ such as the need for a unanimous vote and the lack of reply to the Olive Branch Petition. In October 1763 the British government issued a Royal Proclamation‚ temporarily forbidding colonial settlements

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    Thomas Jefferson‚ one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America‚ was the lead writer of The Declaration of Independence. This critical letter‚ adopted on July 4‚ 1776‚ was written to King George III of England‚ in a didactic tone‚ addressing the independence of the 13 colonies from their mother country England. Throughout Jefferson’s declaration‚ the use of persuasive appeals and figurative language shows his critical attitude of the King’s treatment of his overseas colonies. Jefferson

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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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    in the Declaration of independence On July 4‚ 1776 a famous world changing document was written by Thomas Jefferson‚ The Declaration of Independence. In Jefferson’s Declaration he used a variety of writing styles and word choice to effectively state why the colonies were leaving Britain. The strongest points in Jefferson’s paper were when he used Ethos and Pathos to appeal emotionally and authoritatively. The format of the document begins with the Preamble followed by the Declaration of Rights

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    1.Who helped Thomas Jefferson draft the original declaration? Thomas Jefferson‚ John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman‚ and Robert R. Livingston  2.When did delegates actually begin to sign the completed document? August the 2nd 3.What did General George Washington order done with his copy? Washington orders that the Declaration of Independence be read before the American army in New York -- from his personal copy of the "Dunlap Broadside." 4.Why do you think he gave this order

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    free country." The Declaration of Independence is a detailed contract of this ideology. It is widely believed that the Declaration of Independence was only created by Thomas Jefferson and while that might be partially true‚ it was also created by other men referred to as “The Committee of Five”‚ according to archives.org. "The Committee of Five is composed of John Adams‚ Roger Sherman‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Robert Livingston‚ and Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration of Independence was written to explain

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    The writers of the Declaration of Independence used many techniques to enhance the meaning of this historic document. The writers start off by establishing their ethical standing; that they are reasonable and honorable men (they do this by acknowledging that they need to explain to everyone the reasons for their actions.) The also state the purpose of the document; why the colonists want to separate themselves from the British Crown. They continue onto the next paragraph and state their beliefs.

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