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People who did not want to answer the questions from the Committee was indicted for contempt of Congress and were sent to prison. Some other people were put on a blacklist in the workplace and lost their jobs and found very difficult to find other company that hires them.
Many members of society considered that that represented such a "wich hunt," that only ruined people's reputation and limited their freedom of speech.
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The Colonists mentioned their complaints against king George in Complaints section o the Declaration of Independence. It contained 27 grievances against the action and decisions of King George Third. The grievances are similar to John Lock's works.
Historical documents like Bill of Rights 1689 and Magna Carta had already established the concept that King must not interfere with the rights of people. While in the views of colonists King George had done so by opposing the laws which were important for public good.
<u><em>The declaration had four parts and it was in the third part that the complaints against King George was mentioned.</em></u>
B) Americans were divided on the issue of fighting in Vietnam.
