think of the Founding Fathers of the United States‚ many think of Washington‚ Franklin‚ and Jefferson; but very few people think of James Madison. James Madison was an American politician‚ the fourth President of the United States‚ and considered to be the "Father of the Constitution"‚ he was the main author of the document; a document that has lasted over 220 years‚ through tough times including wars and economic struggles. This is why he is America’s most valuable Founding Father. The United
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asked to write the first draft of The Declaration of Independence. After multiple revisions and changes‚ The Declaration of Independence was ratified and put into action. The four main ideals of The Declaration of Independence are natural rights‚ equality‚ consent of the governed‚ and the right to alter or abolish the government. All four ideals are very important to The Declaration of Independence. The most important ideal of The Declaration Of Independence is natural rights‚ the right to life‚
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about the influential people who shaped America‚ many people instantly think about our Founding Fathers and all the other individuals who have passed and created laws in order to make our nation what it is today. However‚ what about the writers this great land has seen? With their brilliant minds and their talent to document and create stories‚ why don’t these authors get the same recognition as the Founding Fathers do when they have just as much significance? Writers have the power to transform texts
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three documents are The Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson)‚ The Gettysburg Address (Abraham Lincoln)‚ and Martin Luther King’s famous speech “I had a dream…”. After reading these documents‚ I have noticed a trend or a theme. The main theme that are present in each is the rising up to fight against injustice‚ inequality and the evil in man. They all seem to want to finish the job of what their forefathers that went to war fought for and The Declaration of Independence‚ followed by the other
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America is a country that was based on many solid beliefs with many sacrifices. The Declaration of Independence is a paper that has become real for people who truly want to have a better life. Freedom was not free and it was not easy for everyone to have a good life. Not everyone had a good quality of life‚ better work and good education. America has always been a country that has good opportunities.Those beliefs were for the people that lived in the borders of this country to have what is believed
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The Declaration of Independence considered one of the most important and noteworthy documents in the history of the United States. It proclaims that the original thirteen United States Colonies as “free and independent states” from the consistent cruel treatment they underwent while being ruled by the British Crown. It inspired the colonies to fight for equality‚ liberty‚ and justice. The Declaration of Independence‚ lists the reason why the British colonies pursued their independence in July of
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the pursuit of Happiness” (“Thomas Jefferson Quotes”). Thomas Jefferson included this statement in the Declaration of Independence to help make strides toward separating and gaining independence from Great Britain. The great scholar‚ writer‚ and lawyer that Thomas Jefferson was helped him to contribute greatly to the history of the United States of America by writing the Declaration of Independence‚ becoming the third president of the United States‚ and making the
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The Great Greek philosopher Socrates said -“Know Thyself”. According to Socrates one could not know anything without knowing oneself. This may be an old greek aphorism ‚but its relevance is eternal. In a sense‚ we are what we are because we don’t know who we are. However life’s book is hard to understand. Its like the eyelashes‚ they are so close to you that you can’t see them. But there is one way of seeing them‚ by looking in the mirror. Similarly in order to know oneself we need to sit down in
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ability to come from nothing and to achieve success by the help of America and its opportunities. The American Dream offers a way out to everyone. The “Declaration of Independence” proposed by Thomas Jefferson and the “ I Have A Dream” speech by Martin Luther King‚ both address and discuss the American Dream. We are stated by “The Declaration of Independence”‚ that “all men are created equal -- they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ which among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the
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readily give independence to all members of our country considering how hard we fought to gain our own from Britain? Then why have we oppressed the black population of America for so long through the institution of slavery? Today‚ I am here today to convince you to join the noble fight for abolition and march together in front of our Capitol to incite change. Together‚ our protest will raise the attention of those who can make a change on a legislative level. If we stay united and true to our message
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