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    of The Declaration of Independence. This critical letter‚ adopted on July 4‚ 1776‚ was written to King George III of England‚ in a didactic tone‚ addressing the independence of the 13 colonies from their mother country England. Throughout Jefferson’s declaration‚ the use of persuasive appeals and figurative language shows his critical attitude of the King’s treatment of his overseas colonies. Jefferson begins his letter towards the king with a preamble to introduce the idea of independence in which

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    November 22‚ 2013 “Declaration of Independence” In the eighteenth century‚ colonists were subjected to the harsh mercantilist policies of the British. After many years colonist grew weary of these oppressive acts and responded with the Declaration of Independence. Written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776‚ the Declaration of Independence stated the natural rights of all human beings‚ and the countless acts of oppression on the colonist by King George III. In the Declaration of Independence‚ Jefferson persuades

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    The Declaration of Independence is a document explaining what we‚ as people‚ feel are our undeniable rights as human beings. The D.O.I expresses the idea that every man is created equal and entitled to ’life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. This gives every man/woman the same opportunities to have a say in the government‚ also giving them the right to live how they want to live without being controlled by unconstitutional laws. The D.O.I. states that the government gets their power from the

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    loves‚ supports‚ and is prepared to serve their country. Patriotism is celebrated twice a year (The Independence Day and Patriot Day). Independence Day is on July 4. It is the national day of the United States. The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4‚ 1776‚ which stated that the thirteen American colonies at war with Great Britain were to be independent states‚ and no longer a part of the British Empire. Patriot Day is on September

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    Fellow Americans‚ we have been in "patient Sufferance" for far too long. No longer should be tolerant of this tyrant. No longer shall we be patient in our sufferings. It is time to take action with not just our words‚ but our hands. No longer shall we be subjected to a tyrant who forbids us of our basic human rights in which God has entitled to us. He continually denied the people of any freedom that they deserved and placed them in a deeper bondage than ever before. When Thomas Jefferson sat down

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    THE WINNING ESSAY IDEA is happy to announce Aisa Ovshiyeva from Russia the winner of the IDEA Declaration of Interdependence essay contest. Honorable mention also goes to Syed Hashim Zaidi‚ the first runner up from Pakistan and Feshko Yliana the second runner up from Ukraine who will receive IDEA publications. Aisa will receive a trip to the Interdependence Day Celebration in Rome‚ Italy on September 12‚ 2004. Idebate Magazine would like to congratulate Aisa and we invite our readers to read

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    The abuses listed in the Declaration of Independence against the American colonies mainly concerned liberty‚ freedom and the judiciary. These abuses were then remedied by the United States Constitution. “He has made Judges dependent on his will alone…” This was corrected by creating an independent judiciary through Article III of the Constitution. “He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies. [and] has quartered large bodies of armed troops among us.” The Third Amendment to the Bill

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    to the American colonies declaring their independence from Great Britain was taxation without representation. You see‚ while Great Britain was fighting with France to protect the colonies during the Seven Years’ War‚ they accumulated a lot of debt. As a result‚ members of Parliament determined that the colonies were obligated to share the costs of empire. The efforts to rectify these deficiencies and collect extraordinary amounts of revenue from the colonists‚ violated what many American colonists

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    Many Europeans were convinced that their nation was threatened by the expansionist plots of their rivals. The overwhelming influence of imperialism‚ militarism and nationalism‚ created a mass delusion that a European war was both winnable and necessary. Nationalism played

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    and the Americas before choosing Palestine as their place of settlement. In the beginning‚ the immigration of Zionists did not cause any issues. However‚ as large amounts of zionists immigrated into Palestine‚ the native population became alarmed by their motives. This conflict led to fighting‚ that turned into escalating waves of violence. The group of Palestinians who were concerned about the Jew’s immigration formed a group called

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