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. ...

• Word Count: 1073
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The progress of freedom and equality began with The Declaration of Independence which set the precedent that "all men are created equal." ... Although only white men in America were considered free after this great document was signed, The Declaration of Independence paved the way for many new forms of equality, most importantly gender and racial equality. ... As one can see, the contemporary idea of equality began with The Declaration of Independence which stated that "all men are created equal." ... After The Declaration of Independence was passed and for many years afterward, people tru...

• Word Count: 1182
• Approx Pages: 5

., it is what we fought for in the American Revolution, and King wishes to bring about equal freedom for all people, black and white. ... The support for King's idea consists of examples of freedom and unity from the Declaration of Independence. ... King calls out the whites as liars and not following the Declaration and the song as they are stated, he declares that America is nothing without the blacks as equals. ... King uses bitter sarcasm when talking about the American dream, and the American creed of equality and freedom. ...

• Word Count: 788
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The different rhetorical devices, allusions to historic documents, and metaphors seemed to have brought about the emotions that King was trying to arouse in his listeners. ... These allusions were drawn from the Declaration of Independence which states that all men were created equal and all people should have the right to pursuit life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... When he is speaking about the Declaration of Independence and how it guaranteed all people the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, King says, "America has given the Negro people a bad ch...

• Word Count: 1011
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... (T510) Even though the war ended, the south still had the same opinion about blacks free moving around. ...

• Word Count: 842
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Author's Point of View: The author's point of view in this movie about Frederick Douglas is one that is clearly prejudice. ... In conclusion, the author's point of view about his movie was that of an astonished child due to Douglas's abilities and distinguished stubborn personality. ... After the Civil War Frederick Douglas said, "the Declaration of Independence is no longer a lie." ... This movie was full of facts about a man that not many people are aware of, Frederick Douglas. ... Vocabulary The vocabulary used in this film about Frederick Douglas was first rate....

• Word Count: 885
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

King tells the clergymen how he is upset about their judgements and that he wants to address their concerns. ... King shows what he knows about all the historical figures had established in the past by mentioning the Declaration of Independence. ... It's heartbreaking to hear a little girl, who doesn't know better about the society to ask such question. ... King tries to persuade the clergymen about the injustice that is done to blacks, to see the point of view from a fellow black man. ...

• Word Count: 940
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... In his famous poem "Black Art,"" he writes about the need of "poems that kill"" and "wrestle cops into alleys and take their weapons leaving them dead". ...

• Word Count: 1192
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate