However, if Socrates' theory is correct and every citizen must be in accordance with the law despite what their political position or personal beliefs may be, people would surrender their free will, independence, and individuality while possibly harmful decisions by the government are allowed to have a negative effect on more and more people. ... The Declaration itself was, of course, non-violent. The objectives specified in the Declaration were non-violent as well. The Declaration urged men to disobey the draft in order to force an end to the war. ... The Declaration stated, "The ...

• Word Count: 1527
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

King used The Declaration of Independence to pull open the eyes of society and the white race towards the African Americans. Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence states, "all men are created equal-(Declaration) and that very statement is the text our country thrives on. ... was only trying to open the eyes of society by making it realize that America is not following the simple principles it was founded on: "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness- (Declaration). The Declaration of Independence is bursting with moral and united cries, and King notices these very cries a...

• Word Count: 1731
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Thomas Jefferson states in the Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness (Jacobus, 76). ...

• Word Count: 1416
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Martin Luther King Jr. remains to be one of the most important leaders in American history. He is prominently remembered as the leader of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950's and 1960's. The equality that exists among races in the United States today has a lot to do with him. He did not achieve t...

• Word Count: 1251
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• Grade Level: High School

Southern Pride: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was there a purpose behind King's honorable humbleness and humility to those who so rudely besmirched his attempts at equality? To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., hostility and spite were not ways of achieving his goals for equality. Instead of rashness a...

• Word Count: 1666
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• Grade Level: High School

Since the dawn of modern civilization politicians, sociologists and other highly educated professionals have analyzed and critiqued current trends in U.S. political and socioeconomic environments. These trends in turn shape the very world in which we live in. Although not all predictions on the effe...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate