... have rights because I am a citizen of this country. Firstly, as stated above, being a citizen of America entitles me to certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (Jefferson, 352). Thomas Jefferson made sure that as American citizens, each and everyone of us has these rights which are documented in the The Declaration of Independence. Each citizen has rights ... . Next a good citizen should express how they feel. Part of the Bill of Rights is the freedom of assembly, they should exercise this freedom. A citizen can write to there local rep...

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... of our own cave. To live outside of that cave we would rediscover our values, question our actions in our everyday lives and to understand where we come from and where we were going. Martin Luther King, Jr. left his cave to fight for the freedom of slaves, so that every person can have equality. There's no more second rate passengers on a bus. We all drink from ... the same fountain. We sit elbow to elbow and walk the same streets together. The south may have won the war on freeing the ... , "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed ...

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... based on Jefferson's faith in self-government. He trusted the majority of people to govern themselves and wanted to keep the government simple and free of waste. Jefferson loved liberty in every form, and he worked for freedom of speech, press, religion, and other civil liberties. Jefferson strongly supported the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States. Jefferson ... molded the American spirit and mind. Every later generation has turned to him for inspiration. Through about 40 ... him accordingly." The essay greatly influenced such reformers as Leo Tolst...

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