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 ...

• Word Count: 1913
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Anthony drafted a defining document of the women's movement, which was written in language parallel to the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Sentiments stated, "We hold these truths to be self evident that all men and women are created equal[ ]." ...

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His aim was to empower black people by uniting them under the roof of Black Nationalism, which fostered independence and self-determination instead of a mere acceptance by and an integration into the dominant society. ... I think this was a crucial point of the conflict, and had to be understood as a declaration of war by the political establishment. ...

• Word Count: 1192
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Declaration of Independence states, "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights". But how much of this is true? Since the very beginning of the legal system in the United States, there has been inequality. Appearance has held such precedence...

• Word Count: 3114
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I also must agree with our "Declaration of Independence" when it declares: "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." ...

• Word Count: 2072
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Martin Luther King and George Wallace had extremely opposing views of the civil rights movement and the deterioration of segregation. Martin Luther King seemed to take a naturalist view, hungry to incorporate morality into the aims of law in America, while George Wallace stood strong under the posit...

• Word Count: 2706
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate