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    (John Adams A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal System). The Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, is the epitome of the American Revolution. It is a compilation of all the wrongs that America has endured from the British Monarchy. In this very thorough accusation, Jefferson utilizes persuasive techniques, rhetoric, diction, and grammar to portray the violation of American rights and the necessity of independence. Thomas Jefferson provides ample evidence and warranting…

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    " Ideals Of The Declaration Signing the Declaration of Independence was very dangerous, It was a treasonable act and punishable by death. Everyone involved with the Declaration put their lives on the line for freedom. “The Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia has appointed a committee of five to write a statement explaining the colonists’ arguments for independence from Great Britain.” It was on July 4th that the Declaration of Independence was approved. It included for important…

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    equal”. Are all people created equal? The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia’s State House to debate independence. On July 1st 1776 the Declaration of Independence was written and signed. The Declaration of Independence is a document of argument for independence from Great Britain. “How well is the United States upholding the principles of the Declaration of Independence?” Many people today believe that the government has been holding up the principles of government. In 1776 the…

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    2. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was written so that King George III could not anger colonists with his severe laws and taxes. The document was not allowed until July 4, 1776. It has three important modules. It lists criticisms about King George III. The document reflects popular sovereignty, the social contract theory, and natural and individual rights. 3. Popular Sovereignty When it comes to popular sovereignty, the citizens are the power. The societies are able…

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    The Declaration of Independence Even before the declaration was created colonists still used non violent ways to have their voices hear to protest the misuse of power from King George III. Every attempt demanding peaceful negotiations was followed by negligence and assaults. The British colonists made an effort to appeal to Parliament for support and in response these efforts were ignored. The British colonies had no other choice but to declare severance from England, in doing so the new…

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    the audience. It states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident:...” (line 8). This line elicited feelings of logic and reason among the audience. It used logic to appeal to the public that what was to be said throughout the rest of the Declaration of Independence would solely be out of reason and obviously stated, persuading the audience further. The line also created feelings of logic based on the way it was formatted. Since it was stated at the beginning of the text, the audience knew that…

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    Not many people know the Declaration of Independence, they know today, is the second copy. The Declaration was written on July 4, 1776 by Thomas Jefferson. Many parts were changed and taken out to construct the draft we know today. The first draft had an agitated and bitter tone towards the British king. There were more insults directed at King George III. Many of the founding fathers thought it was too harsh and edited parts of it out, however some were left in. They also revised the fragments…

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    written to limit the royal authority and establish the rule of law, the United States Bill of Rights was the constitutional protection and building block of the USA for individual liberties and specific prohibitions on governmental power. The Declaration of Independence announced the secession of the 13 American Colonies from England, and declared them independent states. The Magna Carta introduced…

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    Our nation was built by the hands of some pretty impressive men. These men wanted freedom in the colonies from the oppression of England. Fifty six men created and signed the Declaration of Independence which gave voice to their desire for freedom. These are four of the people who wrote the document that our country would be founded on. According to the website www.encyclopedia.com, Robert Morris was born in Liverpool, England in 1734 and died in 1806. When he was thirteen, he joined his…

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    Thomas Jefferson’s ideas were when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. The idea that freedom is not something you earn, but something you are entitled to the moment you take your first breath of life. That was the ground that Jefferson stood upon, that he references in his writing, reaching out to foreign nations with justifications for separation from King George III. Thomas Jefferson uses logos, ethos, and anaphora in the Declaration of Independence in order to persuade the world nations…

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