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the main catalyst being the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the future, a plethora of similar independence statements were modeled off of the American Declaration, with cogent examples including the Venezuelan Declaration, Vietnamese Declaration and even the Declaration of Secession by the Confederate States of America—all modeled off of the American Declaration. The Declaration of Independence was truly the epitome of influential documents. As we look back on history past the date of the signing, we could easily see how the Declaration shaped our country up to this modern era. The propinquity of the freeing of the slaves to the signing of the Declaration wasn't by chance; rather, Abraham Lincoln rightly interpreted the statements initially found in the Declaration, which stated that all peoples shared Rumbaugh Oration Contest National Committee Chairman William A. Broadus the rights of "... life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Bill of Rights, which is the name (VASSAR) presents a check and certificate to Luis Edmundo Vasquez for his winning oration, "Veracity in Freedom." Vasquez is a junior at Bishop T.J. Gorman High School by which the first 10 amendments to the United in Tyler, Texas. States Constitution are known, is in essence an expansion on the Declaration of Independence. Allegiance, "with liberty, and justice for all," always persist While the Declaration of Independence made general within my mind for a short time after I speak them along statements about unalienable rights, the Bill of Rights offers with my class. These words of liberty and justice for all are specific rights and laws, from freedom of speech, press and further exemplified with the statements first written in our religion, to the right to keep and bear arms; the freedom to Declaration of Independence. The Declaration was the petition; prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment; and compelled self-incrimination. The Bill of Rights is essentially paramount document that has shaped our world, as we know it today. All around America, the eternal effects of the a further development on what Thomas Jefferson had Declaration of Independence are exceedingly overt, and it all written earlier in the Declaration of Independence. began with a pen held by Thomas Jefferson, writing a Every morning at my school one thing remains persistent sentence that began with "When in the course of human throughout the year; the reiteration of the Pledge of events … " Allegiance as a class. The ultimate words of the Pledge of A Kansas City Welcome The Welcome Reception in Kansas City was held at the National World War I Museum and included a police motorcycle escort for the 12 blocks between the museum and the Downtown Marriott. At left, President General and First Lady Leishman at the memorial museum. Above, the PG took an opportunity to play. SUMMER 2013 21