Comments on: Homework help on the decleration of independence?

By: Kaylin Lang

Kaylin Lang — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:24:02 +0000

I believe I did the same project. When the Declaration of Independence was declared, I believe that the males got the right to to basically be liberated from Britain, and to do progandas about Britain. Well, females stayed the same, there’s no changes, they can’t vote, and I guess they can’t be eduacted. African Americans in that time were controlled by Europeans. They can’t be part of anything. I suggest, to keep that idea about the teacher, just instead let one guy stand up like he passed a test. That idea symbolizes “Rights of Man”, the females stood there. The teacher just looked through the African Americans like they weren’t part of class. The natives, I guess more cultural, focus but not as well as the guys.

By: Angel Cash

Angel Cash — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:45:35 +0000

actually, when it was written, only white males had what i’d call “real rights” (right to vote, etc.). maybe you’ll want to include something on how thomas jefferson felt that people had natural rights like “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (which really means property). if you do the teacher cartoon, you may want to segregate women, etc. to another end of the room..since they didn’t gain the right to vote.

By: Danny Edgar

Danny Edgar — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:55:14 +0000

Nobody but white males had priviledges. The Declaration of Independence was an established disconnection from England, which had taxed and neglected its citizens overbearingly. It didn’t really relate to the status of males, females, etc. You might be thinking of the Constitution/Bill of Rights.