AN INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN STUDIES REVISION FOR “AMERICAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY” “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” –The United States Declaration of Independence July 4‚ 1776 2009 Nguyen Nhung D07-K52 Hanoi University of Technology nguyennhung912@gmail.com Hewlett-Packard 12/13/2009
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The four self-evident truths of the Declaration of Independence are held by all citizens of the nation but are open to others as well because everyone strives for such independence. The truths stated include equality‚ rights‚ consent‚ and the right to revolution. Each is related to one another and practically is codependent of one another. A binding structure intertwined with the participation of the multitude of individuals under a governing body‚ these truths are in a specific order as well. Furthermore
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in 1931‚ the life of Americans ought to be good for everyone and providing the American citizens with opportunities to achieve their potentials (Kimberly 1). This dream traces its roots from the independence declaration which states that “all men are created equal and have right to liberty‚ life and happiness pursuit (America dream).” The ideology of this dream implies that everyone should be given an opportunity to make personal choices with no influence or restriction on the basis of religion‚ social
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Giacomo Borruso Professor Bailey PL 210 24 November 2014 Reaching for Real Equality When the founding fathers began to draft their Declaration of Independence‚ the idea of equality was at the forefront and they clearly stated how “all men are created equal.” Yet‚ as the years went on and the nation that was founded by dissenters grew‚ so did their demographics. The United Sates government today is faced with years of racial‚ gender and class discrimination‚ and while they government seeks to protect
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second section of that historical document was a sentence that defined American values and the beliefs of the founding fathers‚ and would affect a countless number of people around the world: “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness.” Although the document itself is one of the most valued in United States history‚ this sentence alone would
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“Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent‚ a new nation‚ conceived in Liberty‚ and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” This quote is from one of the most famous speeches in America‚ the Gettysburg Address. It was made and presented by the one and only 16th president of The U.S.A‚ Abraham Lincoln. Due to his charisma‚ skilled rhetoric and power in office to gain momentum towards furthering equality‚ Abraham Lincoln was able to impact the people
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provides his own view of the different equalities that all Americans possess. He states that in America‚ equalities are present as listed: legal equality‚ material conditions-wealth‚ education and intelligence‚ social status‚ and estimation. Legal equality is that all are equal under the law whereas material condition equality means that everyone has equal wealth. Educational and intellectual equality means that everyone has equal intellect and equal education. 0Social status equality means that no one
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Chapter 9 The Pursuit of Equality • • Declaration of independence claims "all men are created equal" • Most states reduced property holding requirements to vote • Less hierarchy-poorer people now reacquired to be treated with the same respect as their wealthy counterparts • indentured servitude was abolished by 1800 • Trade organizations for artists and laborers=social democracy • primogeniture (inheritance laws) were removed • Anglican church dissolved-became the Protestant Episcopal
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In the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson wrote‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of . . .” The ending of this quote has become twisted through time and the usage of the document. Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ written in 1932‚ is becoming a more accurate description of the future than one my wish to admit. The downfall
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Thomas Jefferson‚ author of the Declaration of Independence‚ wrote these infamous words to express that these rights should be protected by their government‚ and at the time under British rule‚ they weren’t. Jefferson’s words proclaimed America’s ideals of freedom and equality‚ which still
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