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    The Declaration of Independence was one the most challenging accomplishments in United States History. Without this document and the leaders responsible for putting forth the effort, our country would have continued to live under the control of the British Empire. In the Declaration of Independence, there is a significant amount of information as to why they were separating from the British Empire, along with details of the abuse placed upon them. There were many factors that lead the American…

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    Have you ever thought about how many of our Human Rights are violated each day? Many people in today’s world don't even know their own human rights. The right to freedom of peaceful assembly as guaranteed by Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is being violated in many countries through people being arrested for protesting for their civil rights, for educating the public about their government, and for gathering to worship in their church. The right to freedom of peaceful…

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    Some of them being Abigail Adams, Emma Watson, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions which was written by Stanton and was presented at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848 (Stanton). The language in this document mock the language of the Declaration of the Independence. For example, the Declaration of Independence says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their…

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    less than five or six well meaning men in close jail for publishing their religious sentiments, which in the main are very orthodox. . . . So I must beg you to . . . pray for liberty of conscience for all.” (Wadman, p._) Madison’s views on religious tolerance can be seen especially in the drafting of Virginia’s Declaration of Rights and constitution. In 1776, during Virginia’s convention to frame their Declaration of Rights and constitution, George Mason drafted the constitution…

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    The ideals of the Declaration of Independence have been the most passionately discussed and debated ideas throughout American history. Equality, inalienable rights, the right to alter or abolish the government and the consent of government were the founding ideas of America. Every ideal in the Declaration is important in its own right, but the ideal of equality is the most important and foundational for our new way of life and has instilled the spirit of freedom in the hearts of Americans since…

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    The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 was an effort towards promoting freedom. In this significant document, Jefferson addresses the reason why the colonies were overthrowing British rule and becoming a separate nation away from the “long train of abuses and usurpations” (Jefferson 679). This is followed by a list of abuses that the British king has done against the colonists. In comparison to the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions by Elizabeth Cady…

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    “ Congress shall make no law….abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” - United States Constitution 's 1st Amendment. States could not have been more right when they called for constitutional protection of individual liberties. It helped the creation of reform movements in the United States that led to an expansion of democratic ideals. In the extent of women and equal rights,…

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    wanted the same rights men had. They wanted to be treated with equality and the respect that they deserved. This was looked down upon by many, mostly the men and government officials who were not seeing eye to eye with the women. In the Declaration of Sentiments it states, “Women do feel themselves aggrieved, oppressed, and deprived of their most sacred rights” (Stanton & Mott 3). These innocent ladies were suffering under the government and this was being done to them for no apparent reason. In…

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    England and establishing a new country. The Declaration of Independence launch the separation of colonies from England. The Constitution declared the beginning set of rules as a newly found country. Though these two documents were extremely significant to the history of the United States of America, the Declaration of Independence was more significant to the formation whereas the Constitution is more relevant to the present-day United States. The Declaration of Independence was more significant…

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    The Women’s Rights Movement is a movement created for and by women who seek equality in their personal lives, workplaces, and in their families. This movement is also referred to as the “Feminist Movement” which consists of four different “waves.” The first one focused on women’s suffrage, the second one was during the 1960s-70s and was the most prominent one because it was when the term “feminist” was coined. The third wave was during the 90s and primarily focused on “queer theory”, the theory…

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