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    it’s short and inspiring summarization of what the people wanted the new nation to become. I believe that the Preamble to the Constitution is most compelling for Americans today rather than the first sentence of paragraph three of the Declaration of Independence because the Preamble helps us understand the importance of our Constitution and summarize what we wanted our nation to achieve with our new found freedom. First of all, the Preamble provides a clear understanding of what the…

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    In the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence has been taught in schools as the document that gave the United States. In fact it is considered to be one of the most important documents in American history. The document signifies colonist struggle, where blood was shed all for the sole purpose of gaining their freedom. According to The Declaration of Independence in Global Perspective, Hungarian nationalist, Lajos Kossuth said, “It is (the declaration of independence) the…

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    into the thousands of rural inhabitants across the lands during the exploitation period in the middle 18th century. People inclining towards rebellion felt fear of reprimands by Britain and this tenaciousness pushed the idea of constructing the declaration back decades. Approaching the spring of 1776, revolutionist knew that the time for action had to be urgent with regard to unbearable acts of Parliament known as the “Intolerable Act” and the “Tea Act” (Ushistory.org, 1995). The impending…

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    Present in the nation’s Declaration of Independence from Britain, this concept provided a staggering juxtaposition to the typical European basis of government. In those systems, the monarch, who was an ultimate authority of the country, was acquainted to grand opulence; there was an affluent…

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    Declaration of Independence and civil rights are essential properties of being an American after segregating from Great Britain in order to possess new land and be free from the shackles of control from the Englishmen. Civil rights are one of the most mandatory rights that Americans needed in order to be identified as a person that lives in America. Civil rights protect Americans from being controlled by the government in order to prevent oppression and servitude. As stated, “Hence the double…

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    on for about a year at that point. The founding fathers got together to write a document that contained a list of grievances and states how their rights had continuously been violated by the King of Britain. The document was titled “The Declaration of Independence,” and primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. All four and the most significant ideals will be portrayed throughout this essay. The four ideals were “Equality, Right to life, LIberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Consent of Governed,…

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    The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal, with certain unalienable rights which include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Liberty; that is one of the greatest parts of this country. Without freedom, I could not help change this country for the better. While I might not do something as bold as committing treason to create a new country, like the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, I can do the little things that often get overlooked. but without…

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    the real reason for the declaration of independence? Of course people assume freedom because we were continents away but when in reality King George III was abusing powers. The most well known abuses were taxation without representation, trial with no jury, and quartering troops in our homes. Those are just some of the many abuses that he implemented on the colonies. The colonies eventually got so fed up with it they got together and drafted the declaration of independence based off 27…

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    The Ideal There are 5 ideals in the Declaration of Independence: liberty, democracy, rights, opportunity and equality. An ideal is the concept of perfection and desirable to become a reality. The declaration of independence is a document that declared Americans colonies “free”, and “independant”. Americans have lived up to the ideals of Democracy, Rights, and Opportunity. It's said that America is a democratic country? But is it really? American haved lived up to ideal of a democratic…

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    The Declaration of Independance. The American colonists face off with the British redcoats in the battle for freedom from the crown. This was the start of the Revolutionary War. By the time the war was in full swing the Continental Congress had decided to make a move away from Britain and declare their independence. The men who drafted such a paper was Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. The document would soon become the Declaration of Independence which included such lines as…

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