King used The Declaration of Independence to pull open the eyes of society and the white race towards the African Americans. Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence states, "all men are created equal-(Declaration) and that very statement is the text our country thrives on. ... The Declaration of Independence is bursting with moral and united cries, and King notices these very cries and later in his life comes up with a civil plea of his own to society. ... King asked the question is our country is founded on having happiness. ... King answers many critics by referring to the D...

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To live outside of that cave we would rediscover our values, question our actions in our everyday lives and to understand where we come from and where we were going. ... If the Declaration of Independence is altered and our rights of free will are dictated to us by the government. ... Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration in the belief of higher power. ...

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In my own opinion I believe the answer to this question is no. ... The long-standing questions that accompany civil disobedience are when is civil disobedience justified, why should you be disobedient, and what actions are morally right during civil disobedience? ... Martin Luther King, Jr., Van Dusen, and Hobbes, express their views on this subject matter and propose different answers to these questions by using different rhetorical methods. ... Van Dusen claims that the Declaration of Independence only supports civil disobedience under limited circumstances. ...

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A Question of Justice While a clear and concise definition remains forthcoming, it is easier to establish what hate speech is not. ... Nevertheless, the question I have is how is this possible if such things like hate speech exist? ... Thomas Jefferson states in the Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness (Jacobus, 76). ...

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King shows what he knows about all the historical figures had established in the past by mentioning the Declaration of Independence. ... It's heartbreaking to hear a little girl, who doesn't know better about the society to ask such question. ...

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"Martin Luther King and his View of the American Dream" Introduction The reason why I have chosen the topic "Martin Luther King and his view of the American Dream" for my research paper has its roots in my early childhood. My mom was very impressed of King and read picture books about hi...

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All of these possibly interesting questions, and will we ever know why exactly? ... King wrote in his letter " the pen of Jefferson etched the majestic words of the Declaration of Independence-, (821) in absolute praise of so great a work done by an honest, white politician. ...

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