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Danielle S. AllenOur Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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The role of talk and conversation is a central theme in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. How does conversation lead Allen to an early interest in equality between people and to writing this book?
Allen frequently uses analogies to illustrate her points, as in her comparison of the Declaration to a memo written by a CEO. How do these comparisons illustrate that everyone can claim the Declaration?
Though Allen is not a historian, is Our Declaration a historical work? How is Allen herself a product of history?
