...A Declaration of Sentiments, and the Texas Declaration of Independence Comparative analysis - American Declaration of Independence 1) So apt and eloquent was Thomas Jefferson’s expressive writing in the Declaration of Independence that many others have come to use his document as a template for iterating declaratory appeals of their own. In the case of The Declaration of Sentiments, Elizabeth Cady Stanton is seen to use Jefferson’s declaration as both inspiration, and archetype for her own declaration in opposition of the “repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman.” Stanton surely made use of the recognition, and authority which the Declaration of Independence held, during the creation of her preamble. Stanton continued in her writing to include a list of grievances which, while similar in wording and structure to Jefferson’s grievances, expressed a much different intent. The two documents differ here, as the original Declaration of Independence demonstrates how the freedom and integrity of men was denied by the transgressions of their king, while the Declaration of Sentiments demonstrates how the freedom and integrity of women, is denied by men. To better create a sense of sympathy for the plight of woman-kind, and to bridge empathy between women and the rest of the American public, Elizabeth Cady Stanton carefully emulated the wording and style of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident...
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...Panel 1 Miguel March 17, 2016 Declaration of Independence panel 2 Declaration of Independence Colonists wanted to get freedom from Great Britain’s King George III because the colonists had enough of the heavy taxes and restrictive government persecuted by Great Britain. July 4th 1774, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to formally be independent from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in three parts; 1. Introduction and beliefs – provides reasons to why the colonists are breaking away from Great Britain and describes colonists’ beliefs about government. 2. List of grievance - listing the 29 complaints against King George III. 3. Formal Declaration – the colonies declared themselves free, and independent states, and would govern themselves. Panel 3 Popular Sovereignty In the Declaration of Independence popular sovereignty was reflected in the quotes below: “He Has refused for long time, after such dissolutions to cause others to be elected.” "In free governments, the rulers are the servants and the people their superiors and sovereigns." The first principle Popular Sovereignty is reflected within the Declaration of Independence. Popular sovereignty means that the people power the government by electing government leaders to represent the people of this nation and making government decisions. Once the people elect a leader they do not have...
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...Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States are extremely important historical documents. However, the two are very different pieces of writing. Each served a vastly different purpose in the United States’ development and was written with these purposes in mind. By comparing them, one can clearly see which one has more of an influence over 200 years later. One is formal and tough and one invokes feelings in it’s reader. Our nation has been greatly impacted by the Declaration of Independence’s emotion-evoking and rational language. The Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence each sought out something for our country- one advocated for our freedom, the other set out to profess...
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...understand them more in depth. The Declaration gave us our independence from the British, and this is why we have Independence Day on July 4th. The Constitution was written to give the government a little more strong hold on laws and regulations. The letter to the Danbury Baptist was written to inform the people that there would be a separation between “church and state” keeping the government out of religion. These three articles seem as though they have nothing in common…. The Declaration of Independence was written first, on July 4, 1776. The U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. In both of these documents citizens were obligated to support the government as long at it was not restraining them from their freedom, and correct or remove it when it was. The Declaration was written to notify the monarchy that the United States was no longer a British colony. The Declaration of Independence listed reasons why the United States decided to cut ties to the British and was now its own country with its own government. The Constitution outlines the most important government laws and citizen rights. Some of the laws of the Constitution seem to be based off of the listed reasons in the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution was approved through a vote from the states, and the United States Federal Government was created. This is the same Government that exist today. If it wasn’t for the Declaration of Independence cutting ties with the British we might...
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...Paper 1 The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and announced the separation of the thirteen American colonies from British control. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft, and after several edits, it became the final document. Jefferson employed several key concepts and phrases in the introduction and preamble. The introduction paragraph sets up what the rest of the document is about. Jefferson states that when it is time for a people to separate from a country, it is necessary for them to “declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” This indicates that the rest of the Declaration will outline and highlight the reasons why the American colonists decided to sever ties with Great Britain. The first half of the preamble–the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence–says that humans have certain rights, and the purpose of a government is to protect these rights. The first key phrase declares, “. . . all men are created equal.” This, however, is contradictory considering the existence of slavery in the colonies and the fact that the author, Thomas Jefferson, owned hundreds of slaves himself. Some argue that those who signed the Declaration thought of “the people” as male property owners, which would not include women or slaves as being equal. However, in the original draft, Jefferson did condemn King George for allowing the slave trade to flourish, but Congress voted against this because they did not want the...
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...March 17, 2012 Ivy Bridge College Declaration of Independence This was one of the most upsetting essays I have ever read. I could not help but feel extremely emotional as I was awakened by the sacrifices these great heroes had to endure in order for us to be free. Most of us have heard about the Declaration of Independence throughout our lives, and some may have actually read it. However, I cannot help but wonder just how many of us knew the sacrifices and heartache that the signors had to endure. This was for the implementation of the most famous and important document in American history. Fifty-six courageous men risked their lives for their country to take part in the progress of the Declaration of Independence. They risked being hung to death for treason if they were caught. They each felt the document to be a necessity, for in order for our country to become free. These men were hunted, forced to live in caves and in the woods. They had become poverty-stricken. Their wives were brutally treated. Rutledge, Middleton and, Heyward were prisoners of war. These courageous men lost their homes, their loved ones and even their lives for the American people to be free. We should be indebted to them for their sacrifices for us. My heart hurts as I see what condition our world is in today. The American people, I believe have forgotten what the Declaration of Independence stands for. It is our rights – our right to speak freely, our right to act freely; it is our FREEDOM...
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...Mayflower, the new settlers from Plymouth created a contract with fair and equal laws, for the “general good”. The Mayflower settlers knew from previous attempts without some type of government they would fail. It allowed them to practice Protestant instead of the Church of England and other liberties without command. ReferenceFeatured Documents (unkn) The Mayflower Compact. Retrieved from http://www.allabouthistory.org/mayflower-compact.htm on June 6, 2011. | The Constitution was created on the same bases as the Mayflower Contract. That all men are created equal, and each person has the right to unalienable rights. | Articles of Confederation | Written by the Second Continental Congress of the 13 states, shortly after the Declaration of Independence. The document gave congress power to regulate foreign affairs, war, the postal service, appoint military officers and control...
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...The Constitution is important to America because it was the document that had founded our government. It was the basis of what would form the United States. It outlines all of our rights as citizens and gives a complete list of all the things we can do, and the rights that we have. The Constitution is the most important document ever crafted in American History, it had developed the representation of the Great Compromise, it had addressed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, and it addressed the complaints in the Declaration of Independence The Great Compromise was an agreement amongst the nations with the Connetticut delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Elsworth. The delegates had decided that the American government would have two houses in Congress: The senate where each state has two Senators, and the House of Representatives where each state has a number of Representatives based on population,in other words, a bicameral system. The Great Compromise provided that membership in the House of Representatives would be in proportion to the states population and members would be elected by all of the voters in the state. while the membership of Senates would be equal. The Articles of Confederation were the original document in the United States that had served as the Supreme law and sought to combine the disparate colonies under a single governmental entity until the Constitution had replaced The Articles of Confederation completely. Established during the revolutionary...
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...During the colonization of America all of the colonies were under Britain’s thumb, then only African-Americans and women were under the rule of white men, and even when African-Americans and women were granted rights, there still hasn’t been true equality. America was founded on the idea that everyone should be free and have inalienable rights, so what went wrong? Two hundred and forty one years ago, Patrick Henry was getting the fight for independence and freedom started. He was strong in believing that people’s rights should be protected and that people should not be oppressed. Henry was able to recognize that Britain was an oppressing force....
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...Influences on the Constitution Marlene Monarrez HIS/301 December 3, 2012 Instructor: Andrew Van Ness Influences on the Constitution Table |Documents |Summary |What was its influence on the Constitution? | |Magna Carta | Issued by King John of England in 1215 when Englishmen went to the colonies they were | The Magna Carta gave Englishmen certain human rights, | | |given charters that guaranteed them and their heirs would “have and enjoy all liberties and |freedom of religion, reform of justice system and regulated | | |immunities of free and natural subjects.” The document clearly stated that no free man could|officials. The Magna Carta limited the king’s power and created | | |be prosecuted by any means other than the law of the land. |what we know today as parliament. | | |The Magna Carta had been the very first document which proclaimed personal liberties. The | | | |Magna Carta was forced upon an English Emperor by a team of barons. This had been the first |This was used as...
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...things to make the United States get going. Jefferson served as a big leader to when America was being developed. He was the author of the Declaration of independence, 3rd president of the U.S, and was a governor. During the American Revolution War Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature, the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. Under john Adams presidency term Jefferson was his vice president, which led him to serve for secretory of state. During Jefferson presidency term he wanted the national government to have a limited role in citizens lifes. Jefferson made a huge impact in being able to purchase more land to expand U.S territory. In 1803, the U.S purchased Louisiana and Lewis and Clark explored the new acquisition. It expanded from Canada to the gulf to the Rockies. The Louisiana territory was purchased for only 15 million dollars, which sounds expensive but was cheap....
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...actually receiving a better education than I was in seventh grade. Without their efforts education for her would be unthinkable. As a community the expansion of voting eligibility has proven increasingly important especially in certain topics for instance, abortion. Roe v. Wade, a key supreme court case focusing on abortion is an example of why women voting in political matters is significant. Clearly as a male the role of abortion in my life is not as significant as that of a females, which illustrates why women's suffrage is so crucial. If we had all male voters, the women of America would not be represented on a matter that is predominantly closer to women than men. This would of course prove problematic and ultimately a failure. The Declaration of Sentiments is a key part to the success we have as a modern day society...
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...A) The main point Mr. Clapham is trying to make is in the opening pages is trying to exampling what is human right are and how people have explained them in the past. Mr. Clapham states, “Many who approach the subject of human rights turn to early religious and philosophical writings,” (5). He touches upon how philosophers from the 1600-1800 century thinker such as John Locke, who wrote Second Treatise of Government, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and Immanuel Kant has an impact on current understanding of what human rights are. He shows how their writing helped formed The American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of man and of the citizen. In the start of chapter...
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...As Socrates attempts reasoning with The Laws he is pulled in a tangent of hypothetical conversation with The Laws in which his final position is established. Addressing first Socrates’ long standing inhabitance and apparent affection to the city of Athens. Seeking out no other cities and feigning any interest in their laws, Socrates then deduces that The Laws will see this as an agreement and enjoyment of Athens Laws. Finally when presented with the option of exile Socrates chose death, in doing this Socrates concludes that he is obligated by his decisions as a citizen to face his punishment in kind. By using this logic Socrates outlines the idea of the “Social Contract.” In remaining a fixture of the city by free will, Socrates notes that while not directly consenting to the laws, his continued presence implies an agreeability. Though punished unjustly, the point is made, is that by escaping...
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...Writing an Outline | An outline is a “blueprint” or “plan” for your paper. It helps you to organize your thoughts and arguments. A good outline can make conducting research and then writing the paper very efficient. Your outline page must include your: * Paper Title * Thesis statement * Major points/arguments indicated by Roman numerals (i.e., I, II, III, IV, V, etc.) * Support for your major points, indicated by capital Arabic numerals (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, etc.) Roman numeral I should be your “Introduction”. In the introduction portion of your paper, you’ll want to tell your reader what your paper is about and then tell what your paper hopes to prove (your thesis). So an Introduction gives an overview of the topic and your thesis statement. The final Roman numeral should be your “Conclusion”. In the conclusion, you summarize what you have told your reader. Following are 3 sample outlines, from actual student papers. YOUR outline can be MORE detailed, or might be LESS detailed. Remember that a good outline makes writing easier and more efficient. Sample Outline #1 Title: Frederick Douglass Thesis: Frederick Douglass played a crucial role in securing the abolition of slavery and equality of African-American rights through his actions, ideas, and efforts as a lecturer, author/publisher, and politician. I. Introduction A. Thesis B. Roles/Arguments II. Douglass as Lecturer A. History as slave and acquisition...
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