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    Repetition in "The Declaration of Independence" Thomas Jefferson used various techniques in writing "The Declaration of Independence." He was very careful about what he wrote‚ which turned out well for him‚ because the outcome was tremendous. With his use of repetition‚ Jefferson caught the eyes and ears of many Americans and emphasized his opinion about the government. Jefferson started by explaining the rights that all men have: "Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness." These rights are

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    _________. I will be taking you through the first portion of the tour‚ which exhibits The Declaration of Independence—the most cherished document of United States of America . Follow me please. Now does anyone know the date when the document was adopted. (Wait for responses) That is correct; the document was officially adopted on July 4‚ 1776. The document was formally entitled‚ The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen united States of America ‚ and was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. If

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    Declaration of Freedom August 7‚ 2013 We the people of the 3510 residence in order to bring peace establish family‚ respect and‚ tranquility; we honor the rules and‚ secure our feelings towards one another‚ do maintain and‚ establish this Constitution for the people in the 3510 Beau Chene Drive Home. When in action of human events. It is necessary for one to stand up for what they believe in with justice‚ pride and‚ honor in their heart. To bring force peace between the people living in this

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    The Declaration of Independence is very important in the history of the United States of America. It is the justification of the American Revolution presented to the world. It was used to officially declare the thirteen colonies of the United States of America as a separate country that is not and will never again be ruled by England. It helped create one of the greatest countries in the world. The colonist felt like that they weren’t able to do anything without permission. They were

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    Text Commentary of the Declaration of Independence    ‘THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE THIRTEEN COLONIES’ (July4‚ 1776) This is a text commentary about ‘The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America’. The Declaration of Independence is a juridical and legal document written sometime between June 11 and June 28‚ 1776. The reason for that lapse of time is because a draft of the declaration was asked to a group of five delegates of the Continental Congress on June 11‚

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    Essay: A Call For Independence Through the years before the Declaration of Independence‚ the colonists were not treated properly. They deserved their independence. The colonists have gone through a lot of trouble and I believe it was justified for them to have independence. They have gone through the Tea Act‚ Sugar Act‚ and other Townshed Acts. I will be including my opinion about what I believe to be the strongest grievance in the grievance In the Declaration of Independence is‚ the events leading

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    committee in charge of writing The Declaration of Independence. The other four members were John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman‚ and Robert Livingston. The committee members recognized Jefferson’s talent and chose him to be the principal author. Jefferson was responsible for writing the first draft—within 17 days‚ the draft document was written‚ reviewed and revised by the committee‚ and presented to Congress. Congress adopted the writing of the Declaration on July 4‚ 1776. This essay stated

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    The Declaration of Independence was written and created with the purpose of the colonists gaining freedom from Great Britain. The colonists were tired of being taken advantage of with strict laws and crazy taxes. This document was approved on July 4th‚ 1776. It was hand-written by Thomas Jefferson. The first part explains why it was written‚ the second part contains how King George has failed as a King and how he has violated them‚ and finally the third and last part of the Declaration of Independence

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    It was a document that convinced the colonists to break free from the British government was known as the Declaration of Independence. This document pursued to happiness and liberty for the colonist in the 13 colonial states of the United States of America. The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson use the rhetorical devices diction and repetition to convince the United States to declare independence from Great Britain. The choice of words that was presented in the article makes the context

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    A Brief analysis of the Declaration of Independence By understanding the framework of time that the Declaration of Independence was written in‚ we can see its impact upon the peoples of early America and how they dealt with this famous writing. This paper will explain the basic ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence‚ the impact of the Declaration upon the American War of Independence‚ and the reasons the Declaration was considered a "radical document". These themes will be discussed

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