Conklin 1 Gabriella Conklin Mrs. Tyree English III, Per.

5 16 September 2013 Two Declarations, One Cry for Rights! Brotherhood, peace, equality and justice are the overall themes of two very important and similar documents in history. One was written to free the American people from oppression by Britain. The other was written with the intention of freeing those who are oppressed in countries all over the world. Both significant documents hold importance in both history and today because of the strong sense of embracing individual rights. With so many ideas and points in common, differences in the documents are rather difficult to recognize. Though there are few differences between these two documents of declaration, the differences as well as the similarities are just as important to keep in mind. The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America was written by Thomas Jefferson with help of the congress on July 4, 1776. This important, historical document was written for the purpose of the American people living in the British colonies, to declare independence from Great Britain, the mother country. The structure of The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America goes as follows, the first and second paragraphs give the idea that the people have several different rights, one of which being the right to separate from Great Britain. At the end of the second paragraph the sentence states, To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world (Jefferson 1). From that point on the document presents a list of complaints, the cause of the separation, and an overall list of rights. This document strongly expresses the right to equality and justice for the colonial people. Great

Conklin 2 Britain had greatly overstepped their limit with the colonies in America. This caused the American people to rebel and declare independence. The people did this in order to reclaim the rights they knew that they deserved and that they once had. The Declaration openly states, all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; (Jefferson 1). This defines the purpose of this document which would be the power of the colonial people to claim their rights as the rightful owners. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights shares a very similar purpose and meaning with The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights not only defines the human rights of all people, but it promotes peace and unity worldwide. The promotion of brotherhood between nations is best seen when the document declares, it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations. (United Nations 1). This official and historical document declares the rights of the American people, as well as all people in all corners and places of this unique and God-created world. The United Nations concocted this declaration so that rights would be guaranteed and so that brotherhood would touch all. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights expresses the United Nations goal when the document testifies, . The recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world (United Nations 1). One was written to free the American colonial people from the iron grip of Great Britain while the other was written with the intention of freeing those who are faced with injustice day in and day out in countries all over the world. Both famous, historical documents hold importance in history and today because of the strong sense of embracing individual rights and peace. Many ideas and points are shared between these two documents causing it to be difficult to recognize

Conklin 3 their differences in both. Though there are few differences between these two documents of declaration, it is crucial to keep in mind that differences do exist as well as similarities. Brotherhood, peace, equality and justice are the overall themes of two very important and similar documents in history.