Writing Your Own Declaration of Independence The Founding Fathers risked their lives and the lives of their families to make a statement to the empire of Great Britain and the rest of the world. The document they created would have been viewed as treason by the British government‚ and had they failed in their great plight for independence they would likely have lost everything‚ including their lives. Your task is to write your own Declaration of Independence. You must follow the guidelines
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speeches is The Declaration of Independence‚ by Thomas Jefferson and the Continental Congress‚ and “The Gettysburg Address‚” by President Abraham Lincoln. Both speeches are the same when the speeches refer to human rights and the belief that “all men are created equal” (Declaration of Independence‚ 2011)‚ in 1863 the Americans are engaged in a Civil War. President Lincoln speech was about abolishing slavery‚ and the “proposition that all men are created equal” (The Gettysburg Address‚ 2011). However
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Between the American colonies and Britain specifically‚ if the British government fails to protect the absolute rights of the colonists by denying them life‚ liberty‚ or the pursuit of happiness‚ then the British government has breeched its social contract and the consent of the colonies to be governed by Britain may be withdrawn. Once colonial consent to be governed by the British is withdrawn‚ that government can be replaced. The Declaration of Independence acknowledges‚ however‚ that a government
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American colonist decided to declare their independence from England. A committee of delegates selected from each colony was appointed to write the declaration at the Second Continental Congress. These men consisted of John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Robert Livingston‚ and Roger Sherman. The Declaration consists of three sections‚ the first was‚ “The Preamble”. The Preamble was discusses why the Continental Congress made up the Declaration‚ how we must break the ties with England
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comparing. Lincoln had a dedicatory speech on the battle ground of Gettysburg‚ also known as the Gettysburg address. Akers wrote an article about a statue that stood for peace. The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most gruesome battle in all the civil war. Abraham Lincoln wrote the speech "Gettysburg Address" dedicating the battle field for a final resting place for the men that gave their life in battle. In the Gettysburg address it says "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field‚ as a
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Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence Video As I was looking through many sites to find a video that would fit this Declaration of Independence thinglink‚ I approached one that actually inspired and told me something about what it was. This video put everything you needed to know about the Declaration of Independence into one song. I also choose this image because I thought it was pretty cool and had pictures to represent what the singers were trying to say if in case you
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significance of the Declaration of Independence Often a single document defines and commemorates an event or a moment in time that is of importance. The Declaration of Independence is the principal document that defines and commemorates the birth of the United States and the independence of our nation. The Declaration of Independence defines the right of the people to defy the established order‚ to change their government‚ and to throw off an oppressor. [1] The Declaration of Independence expresses America’s
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3.When his lightning bolt is stolen‚ Zeus accuses Poseidon’s son Percy Jackson and gives Poseidon’s son fourteen days to return it‚ otherwise he will initiate a war amongst the gods. Meanwhile the teenager‚ Percy‚ who is dyslexic and has ADHD is visiting The Museum of Metropolitan of Art and is attacked by a Fury disguised in his teacher. His crippled best friend Grover reveals that Percy is a demigod and that he is his protector and his teacher Mr Brunner gives him a pen telling him that it is a
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The “Gettysburg Address” was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19‚ 1863 in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. The speech was very short and to the point. The Gettysburg Address was to acknowledge those that fought in the war until death and those who survived while fighting in the war. Abraham Lincoln felt the need to honor them as he knew the war hadn’t ended. Lincoln was sensitive‚ compassionate‚ and loved what he did while serving as leader of our country Abraham Lincoln began speaking
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Essay on Declaration of Independence The 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence‚ what was to become one of the most important and influencial documents in history‚ agreed to "mutually pledge to each other‚ our lives‚ our fortunes‚ and our sacred honor." Apparently these men were quite serious to their cause‚ for they all knew they were committing treason. Fundamentally the Declaration of Independence is at the same time a statement of intent to renounce British rule over the colonies
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