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Although the time periods and over all reasons were different, Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr. kept one common goal in mind, freedom from their oppressors. The Declaration of Independence and Letter from Birmingham Jail are great examples of how Americans were able to stand up against corrupt ways and break free from the chains of injustice. Even though these two documents seem nothing alike at a quick glance, one is able to note that they are almost exactly the same when you inspect the goals, style, and logic upheld in both documents. Both Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr. had one common goal in mind when they put pen to the paper and inscribed their names into history forever; both men were leaders of an alliance of people who had been treated unjust for many years and demanded a resolution, both men were fighting "against a long train of abuses" with "brutal injustice and shameful humiliation", and some people might even consider the fact that both Thomas Jefferso
n and Martin Luther King Jr. committed treason. ( Martin Luther King Jr., in a sense, struck up an ethical war against the American people.) Basically, the only difference between them was the people they were fighting for. Thomas Jefferson was fighting for the American people in order to free us from the tyranny of Britain, and Martin Luther King Jr. was fighting for African Americans in order to free them from a blanket of racism. The logic that Jefferson and King used in their documents helps provide a very stable foundation to base each of their arguments upon. In both documents, Jefferson and King start by having a list of grievances. This allowed the people to understand their side, as the oppressed, and gain an idea of how in might feel to be in the same situation. The list of grievances served as a way of getting everyone on their side. It also is a basic call for help. With the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson is basically asking any surrounding country for aid in this b
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