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Who said God has given America to be free at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
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I know Ronald Reagan used it in an account from Thomas Jefferson in his 1957 Eureka college commencement speech. "Almost two centuries ago a group of disturbed men met in the small Pennsylvania State House [as] they gathered to decide on a course of action. Behind the locked and guarded doors they debated for hours whether or not to sign the Declaration which had been presented for their consideration. For hours the talk was treason and its price the headsman's axe, the gallows and noose. The talk went on and decision was not forthcoming. Then, Jefferson writes, a voice was heard coming from the balcony: They may stretch our necks on all the gibbets in the land. They may turn every tree into a gallows, every home into a grave, and yet the words of that parchment can never die. They may pour our blood on a thousand scaffolds and yet from every drop that dyes the axe a new champion of freedom will spring into birth. The words of this declaration will live long after our bones are dust. ** To the mechanic in his workshop they will speak hope; to the slave in the mines, freedom; but to the coward rulers, these words will speak in tones of warning they cannot help but hear. Sign that parchment. Sign if the next moment the noose is around your neck. Sign if the next minute this hall rings with the clash of falling axes! Sign by all your hopes in life or death, not only for yourselves but for all ages, for that parchment will be the textbook of freedom, the bible of the rights of man forever. ** Were my soul trembling on the verge of eternity, my hand freezing in death, I would still implore you to remember this truth God has given America to be free.As he finished, the speaker sank back in his seat exhausted. Inspired by his eloquence the delegates rushed forward to sign the Declaration of Independence. When they turned to thank the speaker for his timely words he couldn't be found and to this day no one knows who he was or how he entered or left the guarded room. ** Here was the first challenge to the people of this new land, the charging of this nation with a responsibility to all mankind. And down through the years with but few lapses the people of America have fulfilled their destiny." - "Your America To Be Free" - Ronald Reagan 1957
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What reasons were given in the Texas Declaration of Independence for separating from Mexico?
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What does this mean America has given the negro people a bad check?
America has not followed up on its promise to give Negroes equal treatment afforded them by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. (:
Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness were ideals expressed in what document?
The Declaration of Independence stated that all men have rights given by their creator including life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Decaration Of Independence
According to the declaration of independence what should government?
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government should protect the rights the people have been given. Should the government fail in this fundamental duty, the people have the right to overthrow the government.
Which enlightenment principles is most clearly in this phrase from the declaration of independence?
We don't have the phrase you were given so we can't answer the question.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was written but not signed?
The date that the declaration of independence was written is unknown as the only reference given to the declaration is of its signing. Most probably, the declaration was written was in late June or early July. The declaration was written by John Adams who was the scribe at the time. The signing of the Declaration is commonly known as Independence Day and is celebrated in the United States of America on the 4th of July.July 4, 1776 was the date the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Was the name of the document written and signed that started your intentions of becoming a free independent country?
The date that the declaration of independence was written is unknown as the only reference given to the declaration is of its signing. Most probably, the declaration was written was in late June or early July. The declaration was written by John Adams who was the scribe at the time. The signing of the Declaration is commonly known as Independence Day and is celebrated in the United States of America on the 4th of July.July 4, 1776 was the date the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is the full name of the Declaration of Independence?
The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America. This is the new title given to the Declaration when it was printed for the second time.
What does America has given the Negro people a bad check mean?
America has not followed up on its promise to give Negroes equal treatment afforded them by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. (:
How many July 4ths since your counties start?
Given that the first July 4th was in 1776 for the initial signing of the Declaration of Independence, there have been 235 if you include this one and assuming you include the original.
What were given to all the men in the declaration of independence?
inalienably rights
What was the purpose for the Statue of Liberty?
France presented The Statue of Liberty to the United States of America to celebrate its centennial. It welcomes visitors, immigrants, and Americans returning by ship to the New York Harbor. It commemorates the centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was given to America to represent the friendship established between the two countries during the American Revolution.
Who read out the Declaration of Independence to Philadelphia?
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Was One of the titles for God given in the Declaration of Independence is Creator?
Yes.
What reasons were given in the Texas Declaration of Independence for separating from Mexico?
oh
Is One of the titles for God given in the Declaration of Independence is Creator.?
Yes.
What does this mean America has given the negro people a bad check?
America has not followed up on its promise to give Negroes equal treatment afforded them by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. (:
