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    be self-evident , that all men are created equal” . I choose this because I think it is the most important thing in the declaration. I'll tell about the other 3 topics : Right to life , liberty , and the pursuit of happiness, Consent of the governed , Alter or abolish government . I choose this for the most important Because, equal rights and happiness …

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    the United States was being founded, a key idea was the equality of all men. The founding fathers had wanted this from Great Britain, so in the creation of the declaration, this was an important factor. For instance, the declaration states, “…that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights” (“Declaration”). The quotation states that within the United States, all men are equal and are granted the same rights. This concept…

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    hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” This statement is taken directly from The Declaration of Independence, and has come to be one of the most recognizable American quotes. But, who is “all men”? Written in 1776, the Declaration may have defined men as ‘white males of age to vote’, insinuating of only those specified are equal. The very first draft of this historical document actually stated, “All free men are created equal”, so who’s to say that if they…

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    “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.”- The Declaration of Independence Imagine our country, The United States of America, if the Declaration of Independence have never been organized and signed. The Declaration Of Independence is one of our country's most prized and valued pieces of democratic writing. Without it we…

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    The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and are endowed with unalienable Rights, including Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Reading further into this statement, one can see that the men Jefferson was writing about were caucasian males. Women and African-Americans were excluded from this definition of equality. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, by Martin Luther King Jr., show the…

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    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.”(Jefferson) Declaring to the king of Great Britain, that they will no longer recognize his authority or live under his oppressive rule for they felt that he had violated the rights that the colonist seem to see as self-evident. This declaration although addressed to the king of Great Britain, was foreshadowing for…

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    “All men are created equal,” but unfortunately, that was not the case. During this time, unfreedom was prominent in Native American culture during Andrew Jackson’s presidency. Jackson came from the newly founded Democratic party, which was very similar to the Anti-Federalists. Both of these parties were against expansion, but were all in favor of white male privilege. The fact that Jackson was something new, he had old-fashioned values was a selling point to the citizens. It is not all Andrew…

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    saying “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This quote effectively reminds Jefferson of his core beliefs and values while he helped fight for American independence. He points out that Jefferson couldn’t possibly think that all men are equal while Jefferson and other white men enslave the African Americans. This…

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    explained the equal opportunity they have with a story of a man who married a woman from a different nation. This document shows that the United States has fulfilled Jefferson’s views of freedom in this time and place because the man has…

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    “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” (Jefferson, 1). America, as a country, was founded on the fact that everyone has equal rights, but where do we draw the line? What does the word “equal” actually mean? Should everyone have the same IQ, be able to carry the same weight, and be forced to hide natural grace and beauty…

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