America the Racist Tyrant
In \"The Declaration of Independence,\" Thomas Jefferson shows the King of Great Britain acting as a tyrant to the colonies, and Jefferson declared America to be free from Britain. In the \"Letter from Birmingham Jail,\" Martin Luther King Jr. writes to a clergyman logically analyzing criticisms while communicating to the public his arguments. Jefferson fought for freedom and right for America. King also fought for better civil rights for his black people. They both fought for their people, King however fought peacefully with white people, who in return were cruel. This comparing Jefferson\'s and King\'s fought for freedom, different skin color demonstrates racism causing unfairness to this day still exists because the fight for justice and rights still exist which calls for a social contract.
Every single human being has a right to life, civil rights, and freedom. This is a right that Americans base their government on. Jefferson states that \"all......
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