All the President's Men

As former President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson once said, “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.” Thoma Jefferson implies that the people are not to be controlled nor deprived of their rights, no matter their skin color or race. In Henry David Thoreau’s essay, “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience,” he influences the…

but others are given an equal chance to become better. Anthem tries to make sure nobody is better than their “brothers” by bullying the more fortunate people feel bad. A rich person’s child has exactly the same rights as a poor person’s child. “All men are created equal” with no regard to race, gender, or religion. Third, people are equal under the Declaration because each and every person has the same rights to do what he or she wants. The Declaration gives us rights to “life, liberty, and the…

In Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” he fervently expresses his opinions on the rights of men and the defense of freedom in America. Throughout his speech, Henry explains to the Virginia Convention, the need to form a militia, in order to fight against the encroaching British army. He ardently goes on to illuminate that deciding whether or not to form a militia, is more “a question of freedom or slavery,” to Britain. Further elucidating the necessity of defending the country’s…

success” and the ability to “grow to fullest development as men and women, unhampered by the barriers which had slowly been erected in older civilizations, unrepressed by social orders which had been erected for the benefit of classes rather than for the simple human being of any and every class”(Adams XI).…

With any country you gaze at, they are built upon a significantly unique and historic foundation that will portray them long after their creation; and our, uniquely American foundation lies upon Trumbull's’ paintings and the historically motivating document, The Declaration of Independence. With the painting, “Comity of Five” by Trumbull, it portrays our American determination and courage during, and after the Revolutionary War. Not only does the painting show American pride, the painting…

successful, despite starting at rock bottom. It is the idea that in America, freedom, prosperity, and happiness can be found for all. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were two rationalist writers who contributed to the notion of the American Dream. In The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson set the standard for American freedoms. He established that “all men are created equal,” and that in America, no matter who you are or where you come from, you are equal to your fellow man. In…

Rights. Equality was accentuated in both of the historical documents. “All men are created equal” and under “Equal protection of the laws” are expressing equality of the people in both the Declaration and the Constitution (Jefferson para 1 & U.S. Const. Amend. XIV). The American colonists did not feel as if they were being treated equally under the rule of the English. The Constitution expresses in the 14th Amendment that all the people are under the equal protection of the laws in the United…

in society to achieve equality. Amendments one, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen are my supporting evidence to my opinion. According to the constitution, it states all the rights everyone in the United States have, which means that every individual has the same rights as everyone else. Based on my prior knowledge, the constitution contains all the rights and laws every individual has. One that doesn’t know as much of the constitution would think it isn’t possible for individuals to achieve equality.…

60’s I The mantra the United States of America was founded upon proclaims that all men are born with natural rights and created equal. While promising freedom and protection to all its citizens, the very heart of the country only beats for a small percentage of its able bodied, sound minded, financially stable, men of certain races and lifestyles. Although the 50’s and 60’s are often portrayed as ideal decades for all people living in the United States, Truman Capote’s novel, In Cold Blood,…

American Civics: Revolutionary War “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 United States Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson.The Declaration of Independence tells us we have a right to have a life, live freely and equally, and to strive to be happy and joyful as long as it does not break any laws, but what…