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Discuss The Evidence That Can Be Used To Support The Declaration Of Independence Dbq

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From 1815 to 1850 the United States did not fulfill the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, from 1815 to 1850 both African Americans and Immigrants did not have equal political or social rights. The U.S. did not fulfill the ideals of the Declaration of Independence for all people by 1850, during the time of 1815 - 1850 the of people who were accepted in the us were white males who were born people in the United States. White males who were born in the United States got the complete rights that were declared in the Declaration of Independence by 1850.

The ideals of the Declaration were not fulfilled because Immigrants did not have equal social rights. In document 4 the evidence that can be used to support my subclaim is …show more content…

In document 4 the evidence that can be used to support my subclaim is “ ‘...but he shall not be free to dine and drink at our table - to serve on a jury - to be a witness in court - to represent us in the legislature - to be a doctor - to join us at a concert, a lecture, the theater, or the church, or to marry our daughters. We are of another race, and he is inferior....” This evidence supports my subclaim because at this time people treated African Americans as if they were inferior. African Americans couldn’t serve on a jury, be a witness in court, represent in legislation, etc. Analysis of Document 2, entitled "Call to Rebellion", a speech spoken by Henry Highland Garnet delivered at the National Negro Convention of 1843 held in Buffalo, New York. Garnet was born into slavery in 1815, he later escaped with his family in 1824 through the Underground Railroad. The speech was a very reliable source considering it was spoken from someone who faced the pain of slavery and faced the discrimination from America. Garnet spoke out against slavery and speaking about how slaves were being treated. Garnet gave true stories about what happened to slaves, slaves had been treated extremely harsh. Analysis of Document 4, entitled “Life and Liberty in America”, written by Charles Mackay was written in 1857-1858, London, 1859. Charles Mackay was an English visitor to America who

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