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  • In the 16th century, the British Crown did the same by restricting most people's access to the printing press, which eventually led to the British people's protests calling for the freedom of the press.

    Edward Lee: Why Malcolm Gladwell Should Apologize to Social Media Edward Lee 2011

  • In the 16th century, the British Crown did the same by restricting most people's access to the printing press, which eventually led to the British people's protests calling for the freedom of the press.

    Edward Lee: Why Malcolm Gladwell Should Apologize to Social Media Edward Lee 2011

  • In the 16th century, the British Crown did the same by restricting most people's access to the printing press, which eventually led to the British people's protests calling for the freedom of the press.

    Edward Lee: Why Malcolm Gladwell Should Apologize to Social Media Edward Lee 2011

  • In the 16th century, the British Crown did the same by restricting most people's access to the printing press, which eventually led to the British people's protests calling for the freedom of the press.

    Edward Lee: Why Malcolm Gladwell Should Apologize to Social Media Edward Lee 2011

  • These are the rights referred to in the first summary, and given that the writers of the Declaration held "these truths to be self-evident," they didn't devote a great deal of discussion to the rights themselves, but to the role of government in securing these rights and the failures of the British Crown to have done so.

    Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.: Independence Day: Not just independence, but human rights 2010

  • Asked for 500 words or less, it included the above and the rest was related to declaring "that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be free and independent states: that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved."

    Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.: Independence Day: Not just independence, but human rights 2010

  • Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other

    The Declaration of Indepenence 2010

  • Goodwin & Angelo Torres gets things back on track nicely when an unfortunate officer of the British Crown unleashes "The Curse of Kali"; which details a surprising twist on vampirism by tales end.

    Retro-View: Eerie #6 (Warren Publ.;1966) Chuck Wells 2010

  • The conditions that led to the powerful business trusts and the writing of the Jungle came about 100 years after declaring our independence from the abusive rule of the British Crown and East India Company partnership.

    Mike Callicrate: History Repeated Mike Callicrate 2010

  • Captain Blood (1935) - In this lusty recounting of the Rafael Sabatini tale, Errol Flynn is Peter Blood, a doctor unjustly sentenced to servitude by the British Crown.

    John Farr: A Tale of Two Sisters: Hollywood's Longest Running Feud 2010

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