Thomas Jefferson’s view on freedom based on the Declaration of Independence is that the people of the United States have the right to live freely, safely and happily. Jefferson believed that the people have the right to change the system if it fails to abide by these rights. As shown in these documents, the United States is on its way to fulfill the terms expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Document A is about how J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur was the first to explain American life to the Europeans. He 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 …show more content…
Document B is the preamble to the Constitution which shows Jefferson’s views in the way of establishing justice and insuring tranquility within the people. Document C is the Gettysburg Address by Lincoln which represents the Thomas Jefferson’s views, that all men are created through conceived liberty and the birth of freedom in a nation. Document D is a poem by Walt Whitman which shows Jefferson’s views because they have the freedom to chose their job and have the right to life and life, and of course be able to sing and express their feelings through the right to pursue happiness. Document E is a selection from “Slavery a Positive Good,” a speech by John C. Calhoun that has fulfilled the view of freedom from the Declaration of Independence but for only the English or white race. The views are true for the “sections of the Union where slavery does not exist,” but not quite for the sections with slavery and African race. The document does state that the two races are “brought together” although not in the most positive way, but one day will be. Document F summarizes the thoughts and feelings of African Americans in slavery on the Fourth of July. It’s a day
Document A is about how J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur was the first to explain American life to the Europeans. He 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 …show more content…
Document B is the preamble to the Constitution which shows Jefferson’s views in the way of establishing justice and insuring tranquility within the people. Document C is the Gettysburg Address by Lincoln which represents the Thomas Jefferson’s views, that all men are created through conceived liberty and the birth of freedom in a nation. Document D is a poem by Walt Whitman which shows Jefferson’s views because they have the freedom to chose their job and have the right to life and life, and of course be able to sing and express their feelings through the right to pursue happiness. Document E is a selection from “Slavery a Positive Good,” a speech by John C. Calhoun that has fulfilled the view of freedom from the Declaration of Independence but for only the English or white race. The views are true for the “sections of the Union where slavery does not exist,” but not quite for the sections with slavery and African race. The document does state that the two races are “brought together” although not in the most positive way, but one day will be. Document F summarizes the thoughts and feelings of African Americans in slavery on the Fourth of July. It’s a day