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    land and they would do anything to keep it that way. These outbursts are known today as the colonists striving for American independence, but in 1775, colonists were fighting for what they felt they deserved. The British and American colonists went to war, in which the americans won, that gave America a new start to independence and freedom. This was a big deal because it was the start and shape of the…

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    On July 4, 1776, the United States of America declared independence from Britain with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and the colonist blame for all the ills listed in the Declaration of Independence is King George III. “This was a the language in which the Declaration of Indepence blamed George II for the American Revolution” (O’shaugnessy, pg. 1) I believe the colonies needed someone to blame for what was going…

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    The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the Bill of Rights are extremely similar in purpose and audience. Each document is directed towards the citizenry of the respective country, and both seek to provide the common people with specific expectations and guarantees of the manner in which they must be treated by the law and government. These two documents are effectively the same. Despite the slightly different ideals that each advance, each is focused on creating guarantees…

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    The history of the United States of America usually begins with the Declaration of Independence as it was the first time the term, “United States of America” was used publicly. The origin of the Revolution leading to the Declaration of Independence has been debated by multiple historians, questioning whether it was for rule within the country or who should rule the country. Furthermore, the Declaration of Independence summarizes the reasons why the thirteen colonies declared independence from…

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    significant changes. Some of these documents have directly effected the United States of America. Most, if not all, of these documents are public records of what occurred during these specific times. Three documents, the Declaration of Independence; the Constitution of the United States; and Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to the Danbury Baptists, have all impacted the United States in similar and dissimilar ways. The Declaration of Independence was the first of the three documents written in…

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    The Declaration of Independence is not a Social Contract in written form. In the first place, the Declaration of Independence is document listing colonial grievances against the King and officially declaring independence from England based on the idea of natural rights and the social contract. More fact, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, who was influenced by John Locke. In addition, Locke believes that a government structure will only exist if those that is…

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    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states every individual 's inalienable rights, but it is not physically enforced by the United Nations. After the Holocaust, which was one of the most gruesome genocides to date, the United Nations decided that there needed to be a declaration of universal rights that belongs to everyone. Today, many years after the Holocaust, the United Nations still declares the articles in the Universal Human Rights inalienable, yet these rights are still violated…

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    Thomas Jefferson had been chosen by the Continental Congress in June of 1776 to write the Declaration of Independence although he had nominated John Adams he had denied the nomination and had said “ I am obnoxious, suspected and unpopular. You are very much otherwise” (Time p 1-2). Adams had rejected the nomination and had restated that Thomas Jefferson was the opposite of him and was the right person to pick it had proved that Jefferson was the perfect guy to write one of the most…

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    Human rights refer to the rights which every single individual is merited to by the virtue of being human (United Nations, 2016). It is regarded as a keystone which universally empowers people to live with dignity, freedom and equality (The Advocates For Human Rights, n.d.). These rights are inherent to and inalienable from all human beings (United Nations, 2016). Unfortunately, there have been countless instances when human rights have been infringed and gone unnoticed (). The infringement of…

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    Samuel Adams is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. He grew up in a well respected, religious family. He had many jobs, but the only thing he could succeed at was politics. He created many political groups and helped the United States become the way that it is today. He contributed to many major events that led to the start of the American Revolution and the rise of the United States. Sam Adams was born on September 27, 1722, in Boston, Massachusetts.…

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