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    Many years before the Declaration of Independence came to exist there was tremendous conflict between the British and American colonist. The indignant colonist were provoked by King George by treating them as a lesser citizen. The King had no right to tax them without representation. They knew the protesting was inevitable to happen in many-ways. The colonists sent several letters to King George pleading to him to treat them more humanely. King George didn’t even listen to them‚ he sent

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    Mario Cervantes L. White English 102 April 27‚ 2015 Hypocrisy within the Declaration of Independence On July 4‚ 1776‚ the American Congress‚ which consisted of thirteen states‚ decided it was time to gain their independence from Great Britain by announcing their Declaration towards Independence. The famous document written by our founding fathers was “intended” to gain independence (for our country and all mankind)‚ dismantle Great Britain’s power‚ liberate our country from all the usurpation

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    Fallacious Arguments in the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is among the most profoundly interpreted and fiercely discussed documents in modern history. Most likely because of its rhetorical style and numerous fallacious arguments that are found. The colonists’ use of persuasion to influence by using repetition to achieve their means. The Declaration of Independence is what 56 colonists saw as a logical course of action. What you must ask yourself is: What was considered

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    with some rights protecting people who are different from the main flock of sheep‚ they are still frowned upon by a few associations. The four main parts of the Declaration of Independence are the statement of purpose‚ the contract theory of government‚ grievances‚ and the conclusion. Everyone bears natural rights. These are the rights to‚ life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to inform the king why the colonists had the right to become

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    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.—That to secure these rights‚ Governments are instituted among Men‚ deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”. This quote was written by Thomas Jefferson and played a major part in the Declaration of Independance. The Declaration of Independance was a document that explained to the world why Great Britain’s thirteen American

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    hands on knowledge what health‚ community and dentistry are all about. What other best method than to dive into the community itself. Under the supervision and guidance by Professor Dr Noorliza‚ my friends and I visited a house of old folks or senior citizen 20 minutes away from the college. Such projects or activities like this are no longer a stranger to me as I did this frequently during my years of studying for my International Bachelorette diploma and for each project a similar report like this

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    My initial thought toward writing a paper for the argumentative methods in The Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson‚ was one of confusion and nervousness. I had no idea how I would write a paper on the document’s structural elements and not focus on its history; however‚ once I did some research it became clear to me how I would write this paper. The Declaration of Independence is an influential document with argumentative writing techniques that appeal to the reader’s emotions

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    "We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal." An immense statement inscribed in the Declaration of Independence‚ granting every (white‚ land owning) man his freedom. As time goes on and people of the white society begin to take note of the inhumane treatment of African Americans‚ there is a gradual shift in the political stance on slavery. Abolitionists began pushing to see that the Declaration’s words were met. Many white abolitionist fought for African slaves’ freedom

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    American Values of the Declaration of Independence In 1776‚ a semi-unified country signed one of the most important documents in history. Since then the nation has shown signs of how different the country was from 1776 to the present. The Declaration of Independence is based on the social contract theory of government and is focused on equality‚ freedom‚ and power.These values have been both supported and contradicted in American history (Jefferson‚ pg.443). In the declaration‚ Jefferson states

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    this new country is the Declaration of Independence. The first section of the Declaration of Independence includes some of the worlds most quoted words. The introduction serves to declare the reasons the colonists want to separate themselves from England. The second paragraph contains the statement that gives us the entire philosophy of this declaration. It states that “all Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”. Governments

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