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    My Declaration of Independence I am here today to announce my frustration with the amount of homework given on any day. The problem with all of the homework is that some people have other things to do, and may not have time to complete all of the given homework. I think it’s safe to say that the amount of homework is just a bit too much, and not completing all of it seriously can bring down some grades for people. People do not deserve to have homework in every class, almost every day. I…

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    In 1775, battle broke out between the UK and the American colonists. By 1776, the colonists got declared themselves independent and in 1783, carrying out a prolonged and bloody battle, Britain was forced to discover the independence of America. The battle was dropped on its 1st day, vowing never to 'inevitability ' but to the type of conflict. The essential difference between the UK and the rebellious People in America concerned political authority. Before the Stamp Action crisis British…

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    Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts, to try to control the colonists. As time went on the colonists began to resent the King and rebelled against him. The Founding Fathers were justified in rebelling against the British government and declaring independence for the colonists, because they were being treated unfairly. The Sugar Act in 1764 was an early British attempt to raise money from the colonies. This act taxed…

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    believe I did a good job paying attention to Thomas Jefferson’s diction and audience as well. From this critical reading, I was able to write a strong textual analysis. However, I could improve this paper by adding the effects the Declaration of Independence had on the…

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    The Declartion of Independence does not serve as a benchmark for the actions of disfranchised people due to the lack of enforcement. “America, the home of the free.”: the American motto. How true is this motto to you? As stated in Document A; “that all men are created equal”, followed with “endowed…certain unalienable rights…Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Yet, in many cases, people are denied of these rights with little to no justice. Those who are persecuted include immigrants,…

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    (Bok,Derek). Regulating the use of technology in our everyday lives is a very important skill to have today. Without the regualtion When we don’t regulate the use of technology we end up becoming dependent on them and lose our intellectual independence. When students who are dependent on technology areThan if put students in a situation without technology at their side they students become vulnerable because they don't know…

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    The Haitian Declaration of Independence The Haitian Declaration of Independence created out of the need to address the issues of Haiti enslaved by France. At this same time, France dangles the idea of being liberated over their heads, which Haiti was provoked. Therefore, is independence more important than life and what price one is willing to give? It seems that the Haitians viewed this in three concepts of why they prefer death over losing their independence. First, the commander in chief…

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    The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s official independence movement lasted only one year. Even though there had been a lot of resistance by the Congo people to Belgian rule since the 1800’s, the people did not seriously consider gaining independence until the 1950’s. The independence movement officially started in January 1959. This period in history was a perfect time for the people of the Congo to stand up to Belgium. This is because after World War Two Belgium was not in a good condition…

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    These independence movements had a focus specifically on local issues which created issues in future years. “The revolts had started not as a revolution but as a protest in the mold of colonial uprisings- aimed not at independence or the overturning of the colonial regime, but at righting local wrongs, replacing abusive local officials, and reducing taxes and other unpopular governmental demands” (page 174). However, this is not what ended up happening and grievances overall were not addressed…

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    If I could declare independence at Zionsville High school, I Would want to declare on homework, freedom of speech, and the food served. All of these topics could benefit Zionsville High school, not only the students, but the teachers and staff that work there. Work that we take home, called homework that is most of the time due the next day can be very helpful, but sometimes more of a hassle than helping the students. I would agree on the part that some homework is helpful, but then there is…

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