... as, why aren't we all equal, why is one race of peoples better than another, and should both sexes be equal have been on the minds of people for centuries. The ideas of equality and liberty began showing up before America was a country. Some of these issues were addressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, but many unsolved issues remained and still persist to this very ... day. Throughout the struggle for equality and justice many prominent figures arose. Two of these individuals were Susan B. ... why should women obey a government that is so cruel and unruly to ...

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... his teachings gave a great alternative to open the doors to freedom. King used a variety of people, methods, and documents to help him in the implementation of the revolt against racial segregation. King used The Declaration of Independence to pull open the eyes of society and the white race towards the African Americans. Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence states, "all men are created equal-(Declaration) and that very statement is the text our country thrives on. Martin Luther King ... Jr. was only trying to open the eyes of society by making it realize that America is not f...

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• Grade Level: High School

... a citizen. I also 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 and with these rights ... comes responsibility, responsibility to themselves as citizens and to the country. In my opinion, as citizens, we must make certain ... ...

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... harshness and violence to achieve this goal? Was he bitter against the white man for the way they were treated? Undoubtedly he was not. He praised the white people for their contributions of forming his country and his people. Dr. King wrote in his letter " the pen of Jefferson etched the majestic words of the Declaration of Independence-, (821) in absolute praise of so great a work done by an honest, white politician. He ... even went as far as to say in paragraph forty-four of his letter that " they built the homes of their masters ." Did he just call them their masters? The same race...

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• Grade Level: High School