Political Cartoon on Cancer Research

Pre-19th Century Writing

      Upon reading these documents, I realized how fortunate and great it is to be exposed to this type of writing. We've only been introduced to these documents superficially. In other words, we've only ever learned them as a title followed by its most important contribution to society. To be able to actually annotate and fully dissect historic documents is such a privilege. The document itself reveals the values and ideas the creators of the document had when they were writing this. Along with the exposure of their ideas and values, you also get a comprehensive understanding of the time period and situation they were in that led them to form a legal document demanding a change. You don't just get introduced to a list of grievances, you're introduced to a society whose high regard to individual rights pushed them to take action for the safety of their life, liberty, and property (or pursuit of happiness). Because of their perseverance, they have changed the course of humanity and their contributions have ultimately made us who we are today. Furthermore, it shows that the principles we uphold today are traced back to 17th and 18th century. The fact that the founding principles of America are still applicable to this day is awesome and it shows that, despite a century of development, little has really changed.