The Declaration of Independence can be seen to be one of the few documents that had a profound impact on the world, and this can be easily seen because of the changes it brought forth. The Declaration of Independence was a document made by several delegates of the U.S. in 1776. ... There are many important ideas in the Declaration of Independence. ... A very simple phrase: "all men are created equal" which is included in the Declaration of Independence was quickly used by blacks in the U.S. to question slavery. ... Another important movement that the Declaration of Independence helped start wa...

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On July 4th 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved and signed by fifty-six men, to whom they agreed to "mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"; these men represented the thirteen North American colonies that were proclaiming their separation from Great Britain, founding the United States of America. ... This is the opening line of the Declaration of Independence. ... The Declaration was read aloud along the colonies in town squares and in public places. ... The Declaration of Independence changed American History, even though the text...

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For a request of Independence to be made it would have to be done properly, therefore, a document called the Declaration of Independence came into existence. ... As more people became educated they began to question the teachings of the church. ... This first generation of enlightened men began to question everything around them. ... From this, we are able to see that if man questioned and altered the role of God they would soon question and alter the role of their king. ... John Locke's writings had a profound effect on those that wrote the Declaration of Independence. ...

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The Declaration of Independence Q: What are the "American" ideals and values proclaimed in the Declaration; how has American society failed to reflect these values and ideals from the American Revolution to the present? The Declaration of Independence is one of the most cherished, historical pieces of declaring human rights from the American Revolution to the present day. ... Below, I will show you why the american's government did not live up to the true meaning of the Declaration of Independence. ... In other era's (1960s to 1970s), vietnamese who were living in the U.S. wer...

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The Declaration of Independence states: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all are created equal, that they are endowed..with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". ... Even these two studies bring up questions in liberty, and equality amongst citizens. Also, modern laws fail to support what the Declaration of Independence grants its citizens, which is the state of being free within a society from restrictions imposed by authority like the government. ...

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In my opinion The Declaration of Independence is by far the most Important Document of Western civilization during the late eightieth Century. ... I feel that the first important fact that should be looked at is The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson during the late eightieth century in the United States of America. ... The Declaration of Independence has been a nurturing document for over 227 years. ... The Declaration of Independence is more than just a document to me, it is and has been a meaningful part of my life. ... The Declaration of Ind...

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The Debate over Slavery & the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, announced the separation of the United States and Great Britain. ... These anti slavery groups, as well as pro slavery groups, used the Declaration of Independence as their evidence for their beliefs. ... The members of the anti-slavery movement felt that the Declaration of Independence conveyed the idea of equality among all men, regardless of race. ... On the other hand, those who believed that slavery should not be abolished felt that the Declaration of Independence supported slavery...

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On June 28, Thomas Jefferson presented The Declaration of Independence to Congress who approved it one week later. The Declaration of Independence has an effect not only on the thoughts and feelings of the colonists and the British but on their actions. ... In colonial days religion was deeply rooted in society and so Jefferson made sure to include many references to God in The Declaration of Independence. ... Whatever the government said, the majority of the population did without question. ... The Declaration of Independence was a sound piece of writing which accomplished its task of dec...

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Not ago, in the nineteenth century, the words that our forefathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, "that all men were created equal," held little value. ... It was at this first convention that Stanton delivered the Speech the "Declaration of Sentiments" which addressed the grievances that women had suffered under the "unjust government of men". ... The "Declaration of Sentiments" focuses on women's right to demand political equality, a stand that gave feminism a clear strategy that set it upon firm ground. ... Upon first observation of the speech you will noti...

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Milton and Rose Friedman portray the views of Jefferson regarding "The Declaration of Independence." Their introduction begins with the question, " "Equality", "liberty"- what precisely do these words from the Declaration of Independence mean"?. By beginning this article of writing with this question, they respond by discussing their philosophies. ... The Friedmans" analyze the viewpoints of "The Declaration of Independence." Jefferson portrays his opinion on equality in the Declaration of Independence. ...

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Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independence is, to me, the founding document of America. ... Two authors that answer this question are Frederick Douglass in his speech What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?... First, the issue of manhood left many to question what the Declaration of Independence was all about. ... Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us? ... She modeled her declaration off of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, but changed it to "All men and women are created equ...

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The birth of Independence is unique, not only in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy, but also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document: the Declaration of Independence. ... In June of 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in Congressionally imposed secrecy. ... Also on display are fragments of a "Dunlap Broadside," one of twenty-four surviving copies of the first printing of the Declaration o...

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The creators of the Declaration of Independence had some foresight into its success, even though their country had to face the strongest military power at the time. ... After the battle of Lexington, many of the royal governors fled back to England, before the Declaration of Independence. ... Thomas Jefferson would have added an announcement opposing slavery in the Declaration of Independence, but it was ruled out by the other members of the congress. ... The question arose if that pertains to slaves, in court, it was ruled that the slaves were also free men, and by 1790, Massachusetts coul...

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It influenced the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the rights of man and of the Citizen. ... These rights are the basis that Thomas Jefferson made for our Declaration of Independence. ... It starts with a problem or question beginning with an observation. ... It also influenced new Declarations, and Documents. It influenced The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, and The Declaration of Independence. ...

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Some even questioned the structure of society from viewing the success of the American Revolution. ... This declaration stressed the importance of natural rights and completely ignored the old regime. The Declaration of Rights of Man gave citizens the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion and the right to own land. ... This soon made them question the Spanish rule. ... Shorty after the independence the galleon trade ended. ...

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If there was one such a gentleman who sided with American Independence, this again was John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Yet, if one could embody what a true patriot is, it is without any question, the nationalist and later president Thomas Jefferson. ... Even though Jefferson attempted a policy of détente, he was forced into framing such abrasive and necessary documents as the Declaration of Independence. ... Without question, the most overblown out of proportion event leading to the war, was that of the Boston Massacre. ... One of the most abs...

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"Their growing minority status had left them vulnerable to northern oppression; their right to withdraw from the governing pact remained a fundamental precept of the Declaration of Independence" (24). ... The South believed that when the Declaration of Independence stated "all men are created equal," the document was only referring to white men owning property. As a result, their interpretation of the Declaration of Independence was the opposite of Lincoln's, causing animosity between the two groups. ... Lincoln worried about the interpretation of the Declaration of Independence s...

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They decided that they would use ideas from the Declaration of Independence, that America used, to help make their government better. The king agreed to the declaration, but things didn't change. ... The ideas from America, their Revolution and the Declaration of Independence, gave people in France ideas about how to change their current form of government, an absolute monarchy, to a new kind of government. ... The people also started to question things about their government and use new ideas from other governments to try and make a form of government that would be good for them. ... The...

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The British are trying to prevent independence, and from doing so, they are being oppressive. Again, the rights of the colonists are being questioned and rebellion will shortly be approaching. ... The Declaration of Independence, which was adopted by The Continental Congress of July 4, 1776, was a strong justification for revolution. The Revolution follows the Declaration of Independence, where a transition occurs which has to do with the rights of the colonists. ... Throughout the Revolutionary War the were some main causes that ignited it, the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the "Declar...

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Thomas Jefferson is best known as the author of the Declaration of Independence. ... As the "Silent Member" of the congress, Jefferson, at 33, drafted the Declaration of Independence. ... The question of Jefferson-Hemings Liaison remained a bone of contention among the branches of the Jefferson, Randolph, and Heming's family-as well as Jefferson scholars- throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. ... Their exchange of words and ideas continued for the next fourteen years, until their deaths, only hours apart -Jefferson at his beloved Monticello, Adams ...

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King's mentioning of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence is a reminder that the need and yearning of freedom, independence, and inalienable rights were the only reason that America is the free country where any religion or beliefs could be freely expressed (King 1). ... King is inevitably saying that the Negroes of America were most surely forgotten when the constructors of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence was formed. ... This abandonment of the Negro people has shown that the Constitution and Declaration of Independence have now been proven faulty and disho...

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When it comes to democracy, God has a major part in many facets of Democracy from the Declaration of Independence to minor affairs like testifying in a court of law. ... When I first read the question, the first thought that entered my head was the Declaration of Independence drafted by the Founding Fathers. ...

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The Writing of the Constitution On July 2, 1776, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson finished the final draft of their Declaration of Independence. Two days later, on July 4, delegates from the Continental Congress passed the declaration unanimously. The declaration contained a basic but integral principle which is important even today, and justified the independence movement for the newly formed United States of America. ... This principle has continued to be significant to the United States because it gives every citizen ...

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