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    Both critics and defenders of slavery drew upon the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution to make their respective cases by invoking the equality clause‚ the Founding Fathers intentions regarding slavery’s expansion‚ and states’ rights. The United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence both proclaimed that all men were created equal and that they were entitled to inalienable rights‚ of which the

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    The Declaration of Independence Rhetorical Analysis Christian Johnson / P6   PART I The Declaration of Independence is considered by many to be the finest piece of political prose ever written.  It can be seen as a document in five parts:  the introduction‚ the preamble‚ the denunciation of George III‚ the denunciation of the British people‚ and the conclusion.  We are going to closely examine the first three as a way to understand how Jefferson’s rhetorical strategies serves the political

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    In the “Declaration of Independence”(Jefferson‚ 1776)‚ and “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” (Stanton‚ 1848)‚ both authors state that something is not right about the way they have been treated and the people they represent‚ that something has to change immediately. The things that they demand‚ the reason for those demands‚ the things that they have to put up with‚ and the final resolution‚ are the guideline that these documents followed. In the “Declaration of Independence”‚ Jefferson

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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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    Memory In the “Gettysburg Address” and the lecture “Hope‚ Despair and Memory” the topic of memory is touched upon. Memory is an essential part of our existence‚ but is all of it necessary? While it is true that‚ “Without memory‚ our existence would be barren and opaque‚”(from “Hope‚ Despair and Memory”) do all memories provide enough benefit to us to warrant their existence? If you could erase some of your most difficult memories‚ would you do it? While I do see value in some painful memories‚ for

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    the History Behind the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence has been called the most important document in modern history. It has also been called the "birth certificate of America" (Kullen‚ 1996) Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration in a brick-layered house in Philadelphia about two hundred years ago (Fradin‚ 2002). This document told the British King that we wanted to form our own nation. Some leaders in the State House condemned the Declaration as a rash and dangerous

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    delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19‚ 1863 to signify the dedication to the soldiers that lost their lives in the Gettysburg battle which took place during the Civil War. This war was important to Lincoln because he believed it signified new beginnings to the U.S. with terms of freedom. Keeping in mind that the Gettysburg battle was the turning point for the war since this was the time that things started to finally look good for the North. In the reading it says‚ "At Gettysburg‚ he identified

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    "real person." Nonetheless‚ the ideals of the revolution inspired women and slaves for equality‚ freedom and independence that would contribute in the future. I would say that their hopes were fulfilled. In the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence they had no rights whatsoever. They only looked at men who had money as equal people. The main idea of the Declaration of Independence was that all men are equal‚ and deserve to live a life of freedom and happiness‚ without oppression; and in

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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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    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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