Declaration of Sentiments

Imagine walking up to that foreign exchange student in sociology and speaking 100% fluent Japanese to them. The lack of understanding in the United States peaks when discussing other countries. If every American is required to learn a second language this cultural confusion would cease to exist. Employers love when possible employees can speak other languages and communicate with customers in a more direct way. Being bilingual is becoming more and more essential to being part of the global…

The American Revolutionary war took place between 1775 and 1783. This war, also known as the War of Independence, was fought for the right of the 13 colonies to self-govern against England. There was a miraculous win for the colonies against the most powerful country in the world, they named themselves the United States of America. The war finished after many battles, losses, and suffering; ending through a signing of the Versailles Peace treaty in 1783. The United States of America had finally…

principles of the Enlightenment are heavily used in the U.S. Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence. Written in the Declaration of the Rights if Man and of Citizen, "II. The end of the political associations, is, the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man; and these rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance of oppression." (Doc XII). We have heard words similar to these in the Declaration of Independence, "certain unalienable Rights, that among these…

Human rights is an issue that still remains at debate today. There has always been a gap between the rich and the poor. The gap we see in America versus the gap that is described by Rigoberta has a heartbreaking difference. When thinking about human rights in America, I think of the difference from owning a mansion and a two story house. Of course, there is a very clear income and work ethic difference. I think of the rich hardly working and the poor/middle class working hard for everything they…

Laney Kasper 3:35 MW Analysis of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” In 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously wrote a series of pamphlets that were targeted at the average member of society, and they showed his belief in the American Revolution. Thomas Paine wrote a series of pamphlets anonymously in 1776, targeted at the average member of society, showing his belief in the American Revolution. Paine was an extremist, and most of his ideas stemmed from The Enlightenment. Throughout the series, Paine…

A Society of Contradictions The American Dream is defined as the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available by every American. As an American myself, I can tell you that the land of the free is not as ideal as others make it out be. The United States is seen as the land of opportunity yet we deny people of their rights on a daily basis. Our society as a society of values is already being shown through my family. Since I am a first generation Muslim…

Children’s rights. Now that the phrase is in your head, what do you see? Do you see a 4 year old who has been abused by her parents and is now in foster care? Do you see a 6 year old who is locked in the house alone while his parents are out at a dinner party? Do you see a 12 year old who has been sexual abused by her uncle and no one believes her? Do you see a 15 year old who is not allowed to play on the baseball team for school because he is black? Do you see a 17 year old who was raped and…

politics of their residence. The Continental Congress was formed in 1774 by the 13 colonies in order to stop the British from imposing taxes and other acts on them. This congress was responsible for drafting 5 delegates to write the Declaration of Independence. The declaration presented the King with reasons why the wanted to break away from Britain’s reign and their political philosophy. The delegates wrote…

Thomas Paine, a political activist and influential writer, helped influence the New World patriots in the American Revolution with his writings and famous pamphlet called “Common Sense.” This helped influence many American patriots to gain their independence from Great Britain and become their own nation. This pamphlet was an extremely powerful message for the American people. He helped shape the ideas that showed the patriots that the New World could live in a Republic-Democratic nation without…

Thomas Jefferson’s Thoughts On Freedom And Equality Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential and inspiring of the Founding Fathers. Jefferson is credited with being the author of the declaration of independence, the Third President of the United States, and for his major contributions in influencing religious freedom as well as equality and liberty rights. However there are many misconceptions on how universal Jefferson expected freedom and equality to be. Society today criticizes…