The terms structure and direction can seem overwhelming and difficult to understand, but when trying to comprehend certain issues, events, or ideas, those terms can help in the distinguishing between right and wrong. Structure and direction can also help in understanding how some things are the way they are and how they got that way. Everyone can have their own ideas of how structure and direction apply to certain issues also, which sometimes allows for disagreement. Using my own interpretation…
a soldier was just here last week?" I asked. "No. James we are aware you are an avid patriot, along with your buddies in there. Therefore, we are also aware you are a delegate for the colony of New York, so you will be signing the Declaration of Independence?" the men asked. It was loudly silent. The usual bustle of the city dead. The tension was palpable. "Yes Mister," I…
The American colonies declaring its independence as the “United States of America” against Great Britain during the year 1775-1783. It was an armed revolution fought by the American Colonies and patriots. The armed revolution, also bring forth a changing outlook on other countries around the globe, influencing peoples stance about freedom. But it was the enslaved Black American in this country that has really something to fight for, their own personal freedom. During that time; just as the…
I have surprised myself! It’s only been a few days and I am already writing once again! Today Phoebe introduced me to Jane Adams, we got along very well! I was so glad to meet her. We look a lot alike too which is really odd. We hung out for an hour, before I had to go back to work on the farm. I always ended up being the tagger in our tag game, I wish I was better at the game. Although, later we played hide and go seek and I always won because I found the best hiding spots! It was much fun…
Good writing can influence the very fabric of history. The Declaration of Independence changed the world by separating Britain's colonies in the Americas from Britain itself, The Magna Carta was the first piece of writing that limited what a king could do With so many differing opinions it is almost vital for a person looking…
Freedom is a little word that has a big meaning. Freedom is the power to act, speak, think as one wants without restriction. Imagine a world without freedom it would be unfair and a miserable life. When you actually come to realize that freedom is something that was not an option for many it makes you think of how people felt getting treated so harshly. In the narrative of The Life of Olaudah Equiano freedom only occurred to those who did everything in their power to destroy others lives. In…
together in the United States. The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson to declare independence from England. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were written by James Madison in 1789 with the purpose of making sure the new government of the United States did not follow the pattern of the English monarchy. The Declaration of Independence directly influenced the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Declaration of Independence influenced the rights stated…
and are born equal due to The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson is a document proclaiming independence from Great Britain due to the many oppression experiences the American colonists felt. It is supposed to be a national archive that provides equality to every American. Written in 1848 after The Declaration of Independence, using the same format, Elizabeth Stanton wrote the “Declaration of Sentiments”. “The Declaration of Sentiments “is a document…
States Declaration of Independence, written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson, and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, written in 1789 by Marquis de Lafayette, are similar documents in comparison. Although they were written for different reasons, both documents were written to address many problems their people were faced with while emphasizing freedom and equality to each area. First of all, both countries used some type of assembly of men to assist in writing the…
Americans most important and recognized document in history, The Declaration of…