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. ... Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration can be viewed online at this Library of Congress exhibit. Also on display are fragmen...

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The southern states, in general, were against independence. ... Thomas Jefferson composed the Declaration of Independence and it was signed by every single delegate. ... Many issues came up when debating the Declaration. ... Jefferson finally gave in and the slavery clause was stricken from the Declaration of Independence. ... The Declaration of Independence was written as a sort of memorandum to the world stating that the colonies of Britain were now an independent nation of their own. ...

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Because of the revolution we have the Declaration of Independence, which states that all men are created equal. ... The Declaration of Independence stirred people up because how the government acted and what they said did not go together. Document A shows the divided opinions on slavery after the Declaration of Independence. ... During 1776-1852 there was growing opposition to slavery through the writing of the Declaration of Independence, growing knowledge of slavery, the Second Great Awakening, and the idea of Manifest Destiny....

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Both the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence addressed the topic of slavery. ... On the contrary, the Declaration of Independence implied the minimization of slavery. ... The Declaration of Independence and the US constitution further impacted the debate over slavery. ... Even the Declaration of Independence addresses slavery. ... Evidence of both sides can be found in Satanstoe, New York, the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. ...

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There is also the aspect of how Lincoln invokes Jefferson's language from the Declaration of Independence and states that the Union must be preserved not only to honor those that gave their lives, but to also honor the concept of American democracy and freedom. ... He is seeking to spark a revolution of American unity through the quoting of Jefferson's writings in the Declaration of Independence. ... Lincoln concludes with a strong reference to Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence, citing that the Union will prevail with liberty and justic...

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The great agitation of our once glorious Union fills the heart of every lover of liberty with gloom and dismay on the one hand, and determination and sacrifice, if needed, to retain that principle which inhabits every Southern heart--independence--on the other. ... Why had she acted so tardily and shown such a lack of independence? ... The original Declaration of Independence says that, "It is the right of the people to alter or to abolish." ... Are you in favor of your independence, even if gained at the mouth of the cannon or the point of the sword? ... At this point, he did not agree with t...

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The Ideas of Slavery The well-known civil rights leader Frederick Douglass writes his narrative about personal experiences with slavery, as well as, his efforts towards becoming a free man. Hidden within his narrative, he reveals his thoughts and ideas as regards the institution of slavery and...

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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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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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On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, President Abraham Lincoln gave the shortest, and most enduring speech ever delivered by an American President. In his eulogy for Lincoln on June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Summer called Lincoln's...

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Instead of the Confederates fighting for independence, Lincoln portrayed them as fighting for slavery. ... After the declaration of the document on January 1, 1863 it changed the war in favor of the Union. ...

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During the 19th century, the main topic of conflict was slavery. Slavery was outlawed in the North and an institution in the South. Eventually this conflict escalated to much more than just an argument but to a war, The Civil War. Although Northerner's attitude towards slavery was valid and eventual...

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Evidence of U.S. expansion is seen with the independence of Texas from Mexico. ... Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. ... The United States gained independence from England in 1775. ... Mexicans did live in Texas, and fought for the independence of Texas. The majority of Texans were Americans and fought for their independence. ...

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The Emancipation Proclamation On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation" went into full effect, and was the document that supposedly freed the slaves and gave them their right to live a full, normal lifestyle. The "Emancipation Proclamation" was a strain of wel...

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Author's Point of View: The author's point of view in this movie about Frederick Douglas is one that is clearly prejudice. Through out the video facts are shown to support the fact that blacks were not treated as human beings. Slavery was the worst crime in the history of man and not enough was ...

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Cathay Williams Cathay Williams was born into slavery near Independence, Missouri in 1842. ... Annie served up until now, the end of the war and will be presented the Kearny Cross, a declaration of bravery for enlisted men. ...

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Lincoln said, "If African American are men then the words of the declaration of independence apply to them, they are created equal and have right to life, liberty. ... South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana declared their independence and formed the Confederate States of America. ...

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The Americans were able to win this battle for independence, with the ideology or belief that all men are created equal, with inalienable rights to life, liberty and freedom. ... Slavery directly contradicts what is written in their declaration of independence, which concerns the inalienable rights of man, and they have bled for their belief in this. ...

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Their ideals included hard work, education, economic independence, and the belief that the community had the right and responsibility to decide whether an action was moral or immoral. ... The South regarded the move as a declaration of war. ...

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America is filled with much diversity. Not just in race, but in beliefs, morals, and outlooks on life. Many people have different views, different opinions and different actions that they take in order to achieve their goals and dreams in life. In the early 1800's, many changes were brought upon ...

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He emphasized the principles of the Declaration of Independence in the beginning of his speech when he says, "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."" ...

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One of the amazing facts of being an American is that no person should be denied the right to own land or property , because as stated in The Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal with certain rights like life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ...

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During the 1820s and 1830s, individuals and groups came forward with the revolutionary idea of equality for black men and women. This created a divide in the nation. In 1829, David Walker gave his opinion about slavery. He proposed a rebellion for the South and stated that God was in favor of the sl...

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They believed that slavery could not be practiced in a country that was founded on the idea that everyone was a free man under the bible and under the nation's foundation which is the Declaration of Independence which states that all men are created equal. ...

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"As a writer who believed it was his vocation to "explain and illuminate the Negro condition in America," Hughes captured the experience as "the hurt of their lives, the monotony of their jobs, and the veiled weariness of their songs."" (DiYanni 523) Hughes however does not resent the fact that he ...

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