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    Gettysburg Address (1863) The year is 1860‚ and a relatively new country‚ The United States of America‚ is distressed. Divided‚ they argued. The Southern States felt that it was their given right to have slaves‚ and the northern states felt as if it was something of the past. These two differing thoughts caused Americans to rage and compromises to be thrown out the window. All that was required was one final spark to set off the flame that would be known as the Civil War. A new candidate was running

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    The Declaring of Parental Independence When in the course of human events‚ it becomes necessary for one Teenager to Emancipate from the restrictive and uncompromising Barriers of Parental Control that have so deprived the Partaking of a fulfilling liberal life and emerge into the world of Adulthood‚ that teenagers at will‚ will propel to embody through act of ruthless rebellion for We do not desire Limitations. We hold these truths to be self evident that all teenagers are mortal Creatures

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    Known as the "Gettysburg Address‚ it’s Abraham Lincoln’s most well-known speeches he had ever quoted. The reason this speech was so important was because it was given right after the war that ended slavery. The speech was at a cemetery where the soldiers who fought in the war

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    In this paper I will be discussing ‘The Declaration’ and ‘The Declaration of Rights’. ‘The Declaration’ was made by William III‚ and stated his reasons for opposing James the II‚ who was the King of England and bringing an army into England. His goal was to make the citizens of England sympathetic to his cause and gain their support. ‘The Declaration of rights’ was written by Parliament‚ and stated how they wished for the country to be run by giving them more power to rule‚ they achieved this goal

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    On July fourth‚ 1776‚ The Declaration of Independence was signed and America became a sovereign nation. This separation was the first time in history a society of this scale had broken off from its parent country. A series of unique circumstances and missteps on the part of the British made the colonists’ actions inevitable. The United States’ existence nation boils down to money‚ missteps and what happens when an empire disregards and disrespects its subjects. The French-Indian war established

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    I crave independence. All my life‚ I’ve had to depend on other people. I want to be able to think for myself and have the ability to act upon those thoughts and feelings. I appreciate my family and all the adults that have steered me in right direction thus far. However‚ I feel that there comes a time in every persons life where they need to act in accordance to their own free will. I think it’s an essential part of growing up. If you are constantly depending on others ‚ than what separates you from

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    disobeyed then there will be restrictions or punishments depending on how big the law broke was. America is the land of the free and independent‚ but no one ever mentions the challenge of personal independence there is. Most of everyone wants the freedom to decide how to live our own lives‚ but independence requires us to take personal responsibility for our actions. This statement shows just how the world works‚ although most people do not own up to their own actions. There is always people that ruin

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    for the soldiers who had given their lives at the battle of Gettysburg for the reform and advancement of the country. He states that the brave men who here gave their last full measure of devotion” should be highly esteemed for the sacrifice they made. Lincoln establishes his ideas through the usage of rhetorical devices such as‚ an appeal to ethos‚ parallelism‚ and juxtaposition. Lincoln never uses the words “I‚” or “you‚” to address his audience‚ but instead uses “we‚” “our‚” and “us‚” to establish

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    homework is no help to the students of FLVS. there are also far too many of them. as a student myself‚ i find it difficult to stay focused through all of them. this must be changed. II. lessons it seems that we have mentioned ‘time’ a lot in this declaration. the lessons take twice as long as the

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    On November of 1863‚ just months after perhaps the bloodiest battle at Gettysburg‚ the atrocious Union president Abraham Lincoln recently gave a speech talking nonsense about “preserving the Union” and equality of all “men.” That madman spoke about the “significance” of keeping the Union united‚ however‚ he never mentions the reasons why the Confederacy has seceded. In addition‚ the man was reported to be referring to this war as a “test.” This begs the question of Lincoln’s ignorance. How can a

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