Before attending this class ( Violence in American Art and Culture), I didn't know the translations of the Declaration of Independence well. The last time I read about it was in high school, and my history teacher didn't go in depth with what it actually meant.
When attending the first class of ENN and listening to the professor break down each part of the Declaration of Independence, I was shocked. I was never one to be interested in politics, but this made me interested. To know that Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter stating that the people (rich white men) have the right to retaliate against their government if they are not being satisfied was just beyond belief because he segregated himself and his type of people even though he was president.
This made me think. Since majority of the people today have no faith in their government, why are we not retaliating? Now that society has changed and women and the darker skinned community have "equal" rights, why are we not using our voices and taking action to build a new government that looks out for all people and makes sure we are all satisfied and pleased with who we put in office.
The government is all about greed and isn't afraid to take us down, but they cant destroy us all. They need the people in order to run the society. Without us, there is no them.
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