However, they each went about their arguments using different modes of persuasion. ... True to her name, Truth spoke candidly about her experiences as an enslaved woman. ... " In this speech Douglass addressed a predominately white audience about how on the day celebrating American independence, political freedom, and natural justice, he as a black man could not celebrate while his people were still enslaved. ... He then went on to reveal the irony of the Declaration of Independence, a doctrine that granted liberty and freedom to every man. ... Prior to giving this speech Douglass spent t...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The thesis statement is that Lincoln sought to preserve the American union and its system of self-government by reclaiming the ideals of the Declaration of Independence and to recover the Spirit of '76 to the American mind which states that "all men are created equal". ... He focused on the need to return to the foundations of the Declaration of Independence and the ideas that shaped the creation of America in order to hold the Union together. ... Therefore, slavery threatened the Union and the principles of the Declaration of Independence. ... "7 Furthermore, it was indica...

• Word Count: 2032
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of white and black races and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality" (Gienapp, 57). ... These contradictions would be involved in Lincoln's evolving thoughts on how to come about stopping the expansion of the slavery in America as he thought them to be created equal, citing the Declaration o...

• Word Count: 2007
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• Grade Level: Graduate

Abraham and his father disagreed about his future. ... Lincoln spoke for three hours about "whether a Negro is not or is a man". 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 most bizarre thing about it was that the slave owners were actually convinced that the slaves were happy to be there and were faithful slaves. ... Then, to make matters even worse, the Old South just swept the past under the rug and went about their business as if the battles never happened. ... Speaking of Mississippi, I found their declaration rather blunt. ... All they were looking for was the independence to, as a state, choose for itself whether or not slavery should be legal. ... The last article I read, about Neo-Confederacy, was rather short, but full of information. ...

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The bloody Battle of Gettysburg and the continuing disputes about slavery forced Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, to deliver the Gettysburg Address. ... 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."" ... The first thing that comes to my mind when I hear about the American Civil War is the Gettysburg Address. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In this chapter, Fiege talks about how nature plays a role into explicating slavery. ... This part of the Declaration of Independence became part of Lincoln's human nature and propelled his thoughts and ideas against slavery and the Confederacy. ...

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(Baker 114) And while Abigail Adams concerned herself about educating daughters, Mary was equally concerned in obtaining best "intellectual and social training" for her sons. ... (Akers 26) Thus, she was disappointed to see that the Declaration of Independence omitted a clear statement against slavery or status of women, and thus revealed to Abigail Adams that she was still living very much in the world where only all men-all white men, were equal. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this aspect the Civil War was entirely about slavery and the economics of slavery. ... A struggle for the right of self-government ensued, which resulted, on the fourth of July, 1776, in a Declaration, by the Colonies, "that they are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; . . ."" ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"Douglass Proves the American Dream" The American Dream is the ideals of freedom, equality, opportunity, and a life of personal happiness and material comfort, traditionally held to be available for every American. Everyone's American Dream is different. There is not one dream for all Americans....

• Word Count: 1886
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• Grade Level: High School