Under the same light, one ought to scrutinize the Declaration of Independence in validating Zinn's arguments. ... As for the Declaration of Independence, constructed by the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, was a declaration from a group of well-off people who were interested in pursuing their own prosperity at the expense of the non-elites in the society. ... The Declaration of Independence (henceforth DOI) entails racial equality. ... Another unstated entailment within the Declaration of Independence was gender equality. ... In short, if Zinn were right, the Declaration...

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The first step in the push for Independence was entirely nonviolent and consisted of movements, protests, and noncooperation. ... While these new laws infuriated many of the colonists, the independence movement still remained peaceful through the end of the 1770's. ... This protest helped to highlight this as an early push towards independence rather than simply a discontent with paying more taxes. ... These methods of noncooperation coupled with the more proactive demonstrations worked wonders in moving the colonies toward a place of independence. ... While there were still many loyali...

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King George committed many injustices against the American colonists such as his tendency to tax the colonies punitively without any type of actual representation (The Declaration of Independence); his consent to the policy of Salutary Neglect; and then his dissolution of state assemblies every time he perceived the colonies to be wrong, (The Declaration of Independence) and finally his allowance of British soldiers to quarter themselves in any colonists house, no matter if it was war or peacetime. ... King George III's actions in time of war and peace have been well documented by the fra...

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The whole idea of mercantilism was about to be crushed, due to this idea of self-independence with respect to colonial economics. ... The British are trying to prevent independence, and from doing so, they are being oppressive. ... The Declaration of Independence, which was adopted by The Continental Congress of July 4, 1776, was a strong justification for revolution. The Revolution follows the Declaration of Independence, where a transition occurs which has to do with the rights of the colonists. ... Throughout the Revolutionary War the were some main causes that ignited it, the Stamp Ac...

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man This declaration was adopted by the National Assembly and stated that democratic principles would be the basis for French government. ... Such major socialist revolutions of the twentieth century as in Russia, China and Cuba were inspired by this French declaration. ... The 'Declaration of the Rights of Man' is a very important document in the history of man, along with other documents of world - wide importance, such as the English Magna Carta of the 13th century, and the American Declaration of Independence of the 18th century. The Declarat...

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If there was one such a gentleman who sided with American Independence, this again was John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Hancock's involvement with the declaration merely reinforced his passionate abhorrence with the tyrannical British government. ... Through his colonial rallying of the populous, framing of declarations, and contribution of the presidency, America would not be the nation it is today. ... Even though Jefferson attempted a policy of détente, he was forced into framing such abrasive and necessary documents as the Declaration o...

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In April 1775 blacks had fought for the Continental Army; three months later, however, Washington had banned blacks from the patriot army; in November Lord Dunmore made his proclamation; and by July 4th, 1776, the passage on slavery had finally been deleted from the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration fought for the freedom of the white American; the rights of the black man were not included in this new revolutionary legislation. ... For the black bondsman in 1776 the contradictory language of the revolution, epitomized by the Declaration of Independence, made Dunmore's promise ...

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Also, during this time period, the British were responsible in part for the American Revolution, which led to complete American independence from England. ... He did so by writing a pamphlet, Common Sense, that stated, in simple terms, numerous reasons for independence. ... Adams eventually signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and served in Congress afterwards until 1781. ... Having written the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Jefferson became one of the most historic figures in American history. ... As a result of the Intolerable Acts, the First Continental Congress was form...

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This accusation tells us that England was trying to treat the colonies differently than it treated its own citizens in England, and it was this inequality that was the heart of the decision to declare independence from British rule. We can see references to this inequality in both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. ... Later in the pamphlet Paine makes the argument for independence from Britian by acknowledging the economical damage that the colonies would sustain if they remained under British rule. ... The only way around the new acts would be to declare independence form England....

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Politically, the governments already had a certain degree of independence, but wanted to be completely free from the oppressive ties of England. ... Starting with the First Continental Congress, progressing to the Second Continental Congress, and finally leading to the Articles of the Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. ... During the war, people worked together for the common cause of independence from the England and its tyrannical King. ... The colonist's want, and need of independence formed the basis for the American Revolution. As it was evident,...

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In the years leading up to and following the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee fought for the liberty of all Americans, bringing unity and morality to the colonies while working to define the United States. ... (Maier) With his final acceptance of independence, Richard Henry Lee began a new wave of Revolutionary efforts, beginning with his move to introduce the Resolutions for Independence. ... On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress reached a verdict, adopting Lee's resolutions collectively with the recently written Declaration of Independence. ... For Lee and his fel...

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Jefferson justified the colony's rebellion in his Declaration of Independence by stating that "when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth... the laws of nature [that] God entitle[s] them..." . ...

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The successful Revolution against England gave the American people newfound independence and the opportunity to create a new government of their own design and intent. ... The Quartering Act, which required Colonists to house and feed British Troops, was an infringement on the independence that the Colonists desired. ... Independence and legitimate government needed to be established simultaneously. ... Thomas Paine, in his manuscript entitled "Common Sense" recognized as clearly as John Adams did that the governments founded on the basis of American independence had to be legitimate. .....

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Abigail Adams begins her appeal by stating "in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for your to make I desire you Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors" (Shi 149), she takes this approach even further by utilizing the same concept of voice and representation that the male colonist used to justify the need for the Declaration of Independence Abigail writes "If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we ha...

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On October 5, the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, a good document all right, but only if it were followed. ... Now contrast all of this with the American Revolution, more correctly called the War for Independence. ...

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The dictionary definition for the American Revolution is; "the war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775-83, by which the colonies won their independence." ... These rights are our natural rights as American citizens today, as the declaration of independence states. ...

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" By the end of the book, however, it is also clear how much chance played its role in the quest for American independence. ... Nonetheless, some critics have found 1776 light on analysis and narrow in scope, and others have criticized McCullough for giving the Declaration of Independence and its framers short shrift. ...

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