But the double standard set when writing the Declaration of Independence, is one that is more prominent and affected African American slaves greatly. ... (Adams) Many southerners would have cried out against government if the Declaration of Independence included the rights of slaves as well. ... (Bailyn 102) Clearly the founding fathers knew that they were excluding the Native Americans when writing the Declaration of Independence. ... With these reasons our founding fathers had purposely excluded slaves, women and Native Americans from the Declaration of Independence. ... Jefferson and the fo...

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In 1775 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. ... Jefferson starts off the Declaration of Independence by explaining why he is writing this manifesto. ... The middle of the Declaration of Independence is where I think he makes his biggest point. ... I think Thomas Jefferson's "Declaration of Independence" was a very persuasive document. ... The Declaration of Independence is an excellent piece of work....

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The Boston Massacre, also known as The Bloody Massacre, occurred on March 5th 1770 where Boston's people showed their discontent about the British controlling ways by rioting. A group of about sixty people gathered together and took out their anger by throwing rocks and snowballs at the soldiers stationed in front of the Customs House. ... This is the opening line of the Declaration of Independence. ... The Declaration of Independence changed American History, even though the text of Declaration in its first years was considered indifferent. ... Thomas Jefferson wrote that: "This was th...

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The Declaration of Independence states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that 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. However, that isn't the case when the Declaration of Independence was written. ... The individuals who signed the Declaration of Independence were not only white but they were also slave owners. ... As Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence which talked about freedoms, he owned two hundred and two human beings as his personal prope...

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The Declaration of Independence is undoubtedly one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. ... The Congress then appointed a committee to draft a declaration of independence. ... Mostly the debate was about what style was to be used. Finally, on the 4th of July 1776, the Congress adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. ... The Declaration of Independence was divided into four parts. ...

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For a request of Independence to be made it would have to be done properly, therefore, a document called the Declaration of Independence came into existence. ... Prior to the colonies writing the Declaration of Independence England experienced much turmoil from how their subjects were to be treated by the government in England. ... Many of the educated men of the late 17th and early 18th centuries wrote about the relationship of man and government, man and their rights, and mans understanding of God. ... The colonists in drafting the Declaration of Independence would again use these very a...

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The Declaration of Independence was written as a means of accusing the English King of wrongs before the world as a jury. ... Therefore, one of the most fundamental misconceptions most Americans have about the Declaration of Independence pertains to the document's intended audience. ... In fact, the Declaration of Independence was written for a universal audience. ... The Declaration of Independence, as an entire document, is written in four basic parts. ... This is the most highly regarded of all rights brought to America with the Declaration of Independence. ...

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In the "Second Treatise Concerning Civil Government," he wrote about some of the core ideas that were used in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. ... Thomas Jefferson, who originally wrote the Declaration of Independence, respected John Locke immensely. ... There are many similarities between the Declaration of Independence and Locke's Second Treatise Concerning Civil Government. ... Essentially, the ideas of Locke are the same as the whole idea of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. ... Therefore, I would have to agree with both Locke and the Declaration of Inde...

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The Declaration of Independence is an important document in American history, because without it the United States would not be the nation it is today. The Declaration of independence, written by Thomas Jefferson explains why the leaders of colonial America decided to break away from the British monarchy. ... That is why the Declaration of Independence is so significant to everyone today, yesterday and in the future. ... " Jefferson and the other colonist tried to not revolt but because they have been repeatedly injured, the conclusion is they must revolt, they must gain their independen...

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In the "Declaration of Independence," Thomas Jefferson uses the phrase "self-evident" as a necessary modifier for the truths of equality he describes -- that all men are created equal and that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights. ... In the original draft of the "Declaration of Independence," it's obvious that the phrase sacred and undeniable is crossed out and substituted with "self-evident" (2). Much has been said about Jefferson's purpose for including the phrase "self-evident": to justify American independence in the plainest terms, to place a stronger emphasis on t...

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The Declaration of Independence Q: What are the "American" ideals and values proclaimed in the Declaration; how has American society failed to reflect these values and ideals from the American Revolution to the present? The Declaration of Independence is one of the most cherished, historical pieces of declaring human rights from the American Revolution to the present day. ... These segments are basically about why the American decided to leave the British Empire by summarizing the collected reasons for their necessary action. ... Below, I will show you why the american's government ...

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The Declaration of Independence was completed and signed in July of 1776 by Thomas Jefferson. ... The Declaration of Independence marked the official separation between the thirteen colonies and Great Britain. ... The Declaration of Independence is mainly written in fived distinctive parts; the introduction, the preamble, the declaration of natural rights, the list of grievances, and the resolution of independence. ... Thomas Jefferson also uses ethos while talking about the King's character and his failure in governing and providing the colonies with basic needs and rights. ... The De...

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The Declaration of Independence to Americans is much more than a piece of paper "telling off" an oppressive government and saying "lay off." The Declaration of independence to Americans is a piece of paper that is directly responsible for America to this day. ... Today we really do not have to worry about overthrowing our tyrannical government. ... All of the points of the declaration that make reference to a foreign king ruling the colonies are about as absolute as the United States Army using muzzle loaders. ... Now today we don't have to worry about not getting a trial by jury...

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"Declaration of Independence" Without wasting any time lets just get right to the point, Jefferson states in the introduction of the "Declaration of Independence" that in certain cases, at certain times in life there might come a time where people will have to overcome the grasp of another political party/connection. ... Following what seemed to be the prelude for the "Declaration of Independence," Jefferson goes into detail about why people should break away from the current control of the king. ...

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In my opinion The Declaration of Independence is by far the most Important Document of Western civilization during the late eightieth Century. ... I feel that the first important fact that should be looked at is The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson during the late eightieth century in the United States of America. ... The Declaration of Independence has been a nurturing document for over 227 years. ... A nation of people that have never had the liberties that is about to be provided by their new nations documents and political system. ... The D...

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The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was a time to confer about the public and political condition and the civil liberties of women. At this convention, the women who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott, followed the structure of the Declaration of Independence for guidance. ... The Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions are similar in that they share the same structure. ... A reason why Stanton's declaration might be more distinguished among other documents is because she cleverly used the Dec...

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The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was a time to confer about the public and political condition and the civil liberties of women. At this convention, the women who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott, followed the structure of the Declaration of Independence for guidance. ... The Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions are similar in that they share the same structure. ... A reason why Stanton's declaration might be more distinguished among other documents is because she cleverly used the Dec...

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"Declaration of Independence" Without wasting any time lets just get right to the point, Jefferson states in the introduction of the "Declaration of Independence" that in certain cases, at certain times in life there might come a time where people will have to overcome the grasp of another political party/connection. ... Following what seemed to be the prelude for the "Declaration of Independence," Jefferson goes into detail about why people should break away from the current control of the king. ...

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Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... By June 1776 their efforts had become hopeless and a committee was formed to compose a formal declaration of independence. ... To make it official , President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. ... The following day copies of the Declaration were distributed. ... On July 8th the Declaration had its first public reading in Philadelphia's Inde...

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The Debate over Slavery & the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, announced the separation of the United States and Great Britain. ... These anti slavery groups, as well as pro slavery groups, used the Declaration of Independence as their evidence for their beliefs. ... The members of the anti-slavery movement felt that the Declaration of Independence conveyed the idea of equality among all men, regardless of race. ... In his piece, "Letters to Thomas Jefferson", he talks about religion. ... On the other hand, those who believed that slavery should n...

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The Declaration of Independence was written as a set of guidelines by the founders of our nation. ... The whole declaration is a list of rights which the Americans rewarded themselves with such as the freedom to pursue their own lifestyles, freedom and happiness. ... They were no longer obligated to pay taxes to Britain, they did not have to worry about being represented or not in England's political system, they could worship whoever or whatever they wanted and they were now free to live in any way they pleased. ...

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Declaration of Independence The introduction to the Declaration of Independence posses the basic ideals of America. ... This is the first self-evident truth of the Declaration of Independence; and the other three all stem from this vision of equality. ... The Declaration states that they are, "endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness." ... The four ideals that I wrote about are all essential parts of American society. They were originally about the right to live an enjoyable life. ...

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The Declaration of Independence Many people know famous lines from the Declaration of Independence such as "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal- but what many people do not know is that these lines are the result of revisions that were made to the original Declaration. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration in June of 1776, but over a one-month period the document was revised and about eighty-six changes had been made to the original copy. ... Deleting this passage from the Declaration of Independence had a great impact on United States history. ... Sl...

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