American Dream? The American Dream is in the Declaration of Independence and it proclaims “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among the are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure the rights‚ governments are instituted among men‚ deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Many people have an idea of what they want for their American Dream. The Dream
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especially the first and second principles. The first principle is about how everyone deserves equality. “All men are created equal” (Thomas Jefferson). This shows that even upon those times they thought of equality‚ however Thomas Jefferson was only talking about property owning white men when he was writing the Declaration. This is important since it served as an inspiration for equality for all genders and races in a more modern era. Now slavery is abolished‚ women can vote‚ and race does not matter
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Jefferson‚ said it best: “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” An “American” should believe that everyone is created equal‚
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Americans choose to have faith. Faith has always been a huge part of America and often shapes who we are as people. An example of faith making us better is in Anne Bradstreet’s “Upon the burning of our house”. In her poem her house was burning down with all her things‚ which would normally be devastating. However‚ Bradstreet choose to see the good in it‚ she ends her poem with a strong message‚ “The world no longer let me Love‚ My hope and treasure lyes Above” (Bradstreet 6). In my opinion Bradstreet’s
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The National Anthem of the United States describes that we all have liberty but do we all have liberty or is this just something that America says but does not follow. Liberty can be defined as the power to act as you please and to do as you please. The early American colonist and our founding fathers seen liberty as something similar but they seen it as something very different‚ too. Although it has changed and is still changing today‚ the idea of liberty to the early American colonist and our founding
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these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This passage drawn from the Declaration of the United States Independence encompasses two notions‚ which at first glance look like the same‚ the Civil Liberties and the Civil Rights also known as Equal Rights. The laws enacted from these rights‚ even after all the efforts provided to make them fit
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anybody can achieve anything‚ no matter how great the odds are against him or her. The American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work and that all people have the potential to live happy‚ successful lives. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence which proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that they are “endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights” including “Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed‚ by their Creator‚ with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness.” These words are considered to be some of the most important words ever uttered or written in the English language by man. These words forge bridges between philosophy and politics‚ all while expressing the core values of the American government. Jefferson wanted to ensure that he made
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embodied by the Declaration of Independence declared that all men "are created equal" and therefore everyone had the same rights. As a former South Carolina slave‚ I was so glad to hear this. For once I was hopeful that maybe after all; I could still have a chance to be free. Furthermore‚ the Declaration of Independence stated that every person had "unalienable rights [which included the right to] life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness." All I could think about was going out into the world‚ doing
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Orientation‚ the Time Has Come Our founders of this great nation with one simple phrase‚ started this country on a journey unlike any nation has ever embarked upon. As written it was an epiphany of law that would ultimately change the world. All men are created equal. What an amazing statement. Through their wisdom Americans have continued to strive to hold true to this ideal for over two hundred years. Through our history Americans have fought toward this goal and through this debate have ended slavery
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