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. ... The Declaration of Independence is more than just a document to me, it is and has been a meaningful part of my life. ... The Declaration of Ind...

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The birth of Independence is unique, not only in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy, but also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document: the Declaration of Independence. ... In June of 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in Congressionally imposed secrecy. ... Also on display are fragments of a "Dunlap Broadside," one of twenty-four surviving copies of the first printing of the Declaration o...

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It influenced the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the rights of man and of the Citizen. ... These rights are the basis that Thomas Jefferson made for our Declaration of Independence. ... It starts with a problem or question beginning with an observation. ... It also influenced new Declarations, and Documents. It influenced The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, and The Declaration of Independence. ...

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They decided that they would use ideas from the Declaration of Independence, that America used, to help make their government better. The king agreed to the declaration, but things didn't change. ... The ideas from America, their Revolution and the Declaration of Independence, gave people in France ideas about how to change their current form of government, an absolute monarchy, to a new kind of government. ... The people also started to question things about their government and use new ideas from other governments to try and make a form of government that would be good for them. ... The...

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When it comes to democracy, God has a major part in many facets of Democracy from the Declaration of Independence to minor affairs like testifying in a court of law. ... When I first read the question, the first thought that entered my head was the Declaration of Independence drafted by the Founding Fathers. ...

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The declaration of independence. I believe that he was saying this phrase in a sarcastic way because he feels with the current injustices towards slavery practices it contradicts these traditions that are passed in the declaration of independence....

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DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS AND RESOULTIONS (12-6) Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (DSR) in 1848 for the firsts women's rights convention at Seneca Falls in New York. Stanton used one of the most popular documents in American history, the Declaration of Independence as the model for this controversial (at the time) document that called for women's equal rights. ... For instance the ideology of the Declaration of Independence (DOI) was geared towards rejecting the power of King George III over the colonies and it's citizens. ... At ...

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This question only comes up when the answer is no, and so I ask again, are people free? ... This is taken from the Declaration of Independence written over two hundred years ago. ... When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and when the founding fathers agreed upon the constitution, they fought for their rights. ... Whenever freedom is questioned, whenever there is a fight for freedom, the human mind is stirred. ...

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This question only comes up when the answer is no, and so I ask again, are people free? ... This is taken from the Declaration of Independence written over two hundred years ago. ... When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and when the founding fathers agreed upon the constitution, they fought for their rights. ... Whenever freedom is questioned, whenever there is a fight for freedom, the human mind is stirred. ...

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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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There is no question that Sula alleviates this aloneness with a lascivious and experimental life, "I'm going down like one of those redwoods. ... Her emotions intensify as she makes a declaration to never be her mother, to never compromise her individuality, "I'm me. ... Initially, Nel's self-declaration empowers her to pursue that dream of independence. ... In fact, Nel's independence dissolves to the extent that she cannot recognize herself, "She didn't even know she had a neck until Jude remarked on it, or that her smile was anything but the spreading of her lips"(8...

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The Dream Lives On The Declaration of Independence states, " 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." ... Of course the American Dream is still existent is the attitude that many people have toward the question of the dream's existence. ...

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I visited an exhibit titled "Road to Presidency," which houses a 1832 engraving of the Declaration of Independence. ... The presidential forum a interactive exhibit unlike anything I have every seen has touch screen monitors where you can ask about 300 questions and hear Nixon answer back on a big screen monitor. ...

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This means that they will may have different answers to the moral questions asked by our own society. ... One of the most important documents written by our government is the Declaration of Independence. ...

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But the question is if slavery really ended when the war ended? ... African Americans, I believe, had a huge role in achieving their own independence during the war, and after. ... Congress and the government gave exceptional benefits towards the outcome of black people striving for independence. ... With the declaration of the Emancipation, former slaves were rejoined with past families. ...

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The Declaration of Independence of 1776 stated all Americans wanted to gain with their independence from Britain. ... The Declaration proved to the world that God had not given the king absolute power, but instead God "created all men equal, and that they were endowed by their Creator with inherent and unalienable rights". ... The answer to those questions is nobody. ...

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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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John Calhoun demanded that the United States "cease the agitation of the slave question" (Douglas 13). ... Like all the abolitionists, Stowe was aware of the painful discrepancies between America's Declaration of Independence and its legislation of slavery (Douglas 20). She claims that she longed "to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my account. Uncle Tom's Cabin was that declaration" (Douglas 21). ...

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The two big questions are: "Who is right and Who is wrong?" ... Thomas Jefferson in the "declaration of Independence" states: "We hold these truth to be self evident: that all men are created equal-(page 324). ...

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The author of Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer, poses the question "to recall how forcefully (they) were once buffeted by the passions and longings of youth.... In his Declaration of Independence, McCandless writes: "Two years he walks the earth, no phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes, ultimate freedom. ...

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After the Civil War Frederick Douglas said, "the Declaration of Independence is no longer a lie." ... The author had a wonderful documentary except that once he had the audience's attention, he should have went into the minor details that would have left the audience's questions at ease. ...

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When he referred to this event he questioned why we should listen to a document that was wrote by fifty five men, who have long been died was signed but two centuries ago. ... This phase was creating a popular republic with the Declaration of Independence. ...

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According to document 1, Angelina Grimke makes a valid point that slavery is contrary to our declaration of independence, and to human rights. ... What made things worse is that people know this, but yet they still debate over the same questions. ... However, questions arose, such as if they would guarantee the Civil Rights to former slaves, and if so, how would you. ...

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A Different Kind of Faith In the story "The Conversion of the Jews" by Philip Roth the character Oscar "Ozzie" Freedman is a thirteen year old boy who constantly questions the Jewish faith. ... When Rabbi Binder explained how the Jews were "The Chosen People" (1) Ozzie wanted to know how he could say that when the Declaration of Independence stated that all men were created equal. ... One day Rabbi Binder had free-discussion, time in which the children were free to ask questions about "religion, family, politics and sports-" (3). ...

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For example, during a conversation with her mom, Meg asks her mother question after question, trying to understand the strange events that have been happening, how they are connected to her father, and what makes her brother 'different.' ... For example, when she is trying to resist IT's control, she chooses to recite The Declaration of Independence- a document based on each person's individual rights, and irrational square roots- numbers that don't fit into normal rules of mathematics. ...

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