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    The opening lines of the Declaration of Independence include concepts of the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness which reflect the american ideal of individual freedom. Declaration of independence establishes a central concept that american are born with the rights that must be practiced. In United State the natural rights are given to individual therefore,they can do want to himself. Unalienable rights are not laws however, rather natural rights of individuals humans.…

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    elected five people to write a statement that would express the reasons why the colonies wanted independence. Among the five who were elected to write this statement was Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson is the founding father that is credited with writing the historical document that declared freedom from Great Britain. There are many excellent ideas presented within the Declaration of Independence, although four ideals inparticular have had a major impact on society, inalienable rights, the…

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    No American document has had a greater global impact than the Declaration of Independence. It has been fundamental to American history longer than any other text because it was the first to use the name “the United States of America”: in this sense, the Declaration was the birth certificate of the American nation. The document contains a list of twenty-seven grievances that state why the United States was choosing to become independent. The King was a Tyrant, who burned the colonist’s towns,…

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    The Unjust Declaring of Independence Throughout the short history of America, Americans have been told the tales of how the weak Americans overthrew their tyrannical oppressors against all odds to free the colonies that make the country that it is today. Millions of Americans celebrate on the fourth of July of the day which the second continental congress signed the declaration of independence which included statements which documented “a history of injuries and usurpations designed to…

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    Declaration of Independence Report #1 Not only was the document that allowed colonists to be free from British rule, but it symbolizes one of the biggest events in American History. To me, the Declaration is divided into sections. The Preamble, the Declaration of Natural Rights, a List of Grievances, the Resolution of Independence by the United States, and last but not least a bunch of signatures. Four parts mainly-excluding the signatures. The Preamble explains why the Continental…

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    important American documents The Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental Congress met up on July 1,1776 to discuss The Declaration of Independence, and the next day 12 of the 13 colonies signed to declare independence from Great Britain. The Congressmen spent two days revising the declaration made up by Thomas Jefferson. On July 4,1776, The Declaration of Independence was signed, and July 4th became Independence Day. July 4th was a day to celebrate independence, but everyone…

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    wrote, "All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." On the Fourth of July, we gather as a nation to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence; this day has always become synonymous with freedom and justice. On July 5th, 1852, Frederick Douglas, a former slaver and outspoken abolitionist spoke to a group of approximately 500 women, regarding his condemnation of the…

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    The original rough draft of the Declaration was written in June 1776. Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence had 86 changes made to it by John Adams, and some other members of the committee. Jeffersons views have shaped and molded the declaration of independence as we know it today, I believe without him it wouldn’t be the document that changed america as we know it. When Jefferson was writing his version of the Declaration of Independence he didn’t use any books or sources…

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    The Declaration of Independence is arguably one of the most important documents in the history of the United States of America. It was ratified on July 4th, 1776 and that day has become a national holiday to celebrate the independence from Great Britain. The main author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson who is also known as one of the most important people in United States History. For a lot of people, the Declaration of Independence is the foundation of liberty. A…

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    Both the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments stress that integrity and respect are the essential elements of Freedom. They both also state that all are entitled to the rights of life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. The Declaration of Independence is however referring to men, that all men are created equal “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal” (Jefferson 518). The Declaration of Sentiments states that women are American citizens…

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