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How Important Are America's Gifts To My Generation

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In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the words that still shape America today, “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These three rights are essential to my life, and America would not be the same without them. For over 240 years, previous Americans have fought so my generation can have these rights. I believe that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are America’s gifts to my generation.

Life is a gift bestowed upon us by God and protected by American law. A life is the most precious gift in the world, and it is only given once. No one has the right to take someone else’s life away, because, in America, everyone
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