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    On November 2‚ 1963‚ President Abraham Lincoln received a letter from David Wills of Gettysburg. Wills explained in this letter‚ that the soldier’s dead bodies were buried in a special area and they were going to hold a memorial to honor the dead soldiers. He invited President Lincoln to attend and to deliver a view remarks. President Lincoln’s speech is known as the Gettysburg Address. The main speaker on that day was the most famous U.S. speaker‚ Mr. Edward Everett. He was a man whose voice was

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    Henry Cabot Lodge stated “Taking Philippines does not violate the principles of the Declaration of Independence‚ but will spread them among a people who have never known liberty.” This means he want us to force freedom on the Philippines and eventually more people. Imperialism is legitimate and proper however some people disagree with this statement. Senator George F. Hoar says “under the Declaration of Independence you cannot govern a foreign territory‚ a foreign people‚ another people than your

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    uses various significant rhetorical strategies to reveal his opposition to slavery. Rhetorical strategies used by   Banneker are repetition‚ the rhetorical triangle‚ and allusions.                 Thomas Jefferson was the framer of the Declaration of Independence and secretary of state to President George Washington.  Banneker uses repetition to emphasis the authority he holds toward Jefferson. Throughout his letter‚ Banneker refers to Jefferson as “sir.” The repetition of “sir” enables Jefferson

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    1776 were The Declaration of Independence and Common Sense. These documents started to put the pressure against the government and it eventually led to the thirteen colonies gaining independence from Britain and the creation of a democratic society. In order for these documents to have the effect that they had on society it was crucial that the message be properly delivered. As much as these documents were connected and seem to help elevate the other‚ there were multiple similarities and different

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    17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He is known for inventing things such as the bifocals‚ the Franklin Stove‚ the glass harmonica‚ and the lightning rod. In 1732‚ he published Poor Richard’s Almanac. Ben also helped write and review the Declaration of Independence. He helped work out the Treaty of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary war. In 1746‚ Ben found work from other scientists on their electrical experiments. While he was doing an experiment‚ he shocked himself. He wrote in one of his letters

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    The beginnings of our nation can be traced back to a single document in which America declared its independence from the motherland of Britain. The Declaration of Independence was crafted by a “Committee of Five‚” including one our Founding Fathers‚ Thomas Jefferson. In this document and in the colonies’ efforts to break away from England‚ the underlying theme and motive was that “all men are created equal” and that all “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.” The motherland

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    Hejl Andrew English Mrs. Pearson 10/22/14 Declaration of Independence from Listening to People When‚ in the course of my crazy life‚ it becomes necessary for me to make conversation with other humans‚ and to hold said conversation and also listen‚ I must give my undivided attention to person(s) I am talking with. There is one certain element I cannot stand however; and that is listening to people. People telling me what to do with my life‚ where to sleep‚ where to sit‚ people telling me they

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    Similarities Between Charlotte Gilman ’s "The Yellow Wallpaper" and Jean Rhys ’s Wide Sargasso Sea. Charlotte Gilman ’s "The Yellow Wallpaper" and Jean Rhys ’s Wide Sargasso Sea are stories about women ’s tragic lives in the late nineteenth and mid twentieth centuries. These two stories contain many similarities. In the novel Wide Sargasso Sea‚ the main character Rochester drives his wife to insanity. Similarly‚ in the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper"‚ John drives his wife insane. In addition

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    Daniel Aubertine Dr. Viera 10/11/2011 Final Draft Embarking Patriotic Immortality: Rhetorical Analysis of the Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg address was given on the grounds of a historical battlefield in Gettysburg Pennsylvania during the American Civil War on November 19th‚ 1863 by the late President Abraham Lincoln. The brief‚ powerful speech that he delivered to fifteen to twenty thousand people is regarded as one of the greatest in American history. It is considered the turning

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    English 1 September 3‚ 2014 Analyzing Seminal Texts: The Gettysburg Address and Pericles ’ Funeral Oration: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” are two of the most memorable speeches given throughout history. On November 19‚ 1863‚ Abraham Lincoln delivered this speech amongst the American Civil War as a way to bring honor to those who died during the Battle of Gettysburg. At the end of 431 BC‚ Pericles delivered his famous Funeral Oration‚ to honor the

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