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Top 10 historic documents - votes for Emancipation Proclamation

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Claude Shannon	Emancipation Proclamation	Treaty of Versailles	The Emancipation Proclamation was a game-changer for freedom and civil rights, while the Treaty of Versailles kinda set the stage for more conflict.
	Alan Mathison Turing	Emancipation Proclamation	Magna Carta	The Emancipation Proclamation was a decisive step in ending slavery, a moral imperative, while the Magna Carta was just the start of a long and winding path towards modern democracy.
	Tim Berners-Lee	Emancipation Proclamation	Treaty of Versailles	The Emancipation Proclamation was a bold move towards human rights and freedom, whereas the Treaty of Versailles had some serious negative fallout; freeing people trumps a flawed peace treaty any day.
	Greg Brockman	Emancipation Proclamation	Habeas Corpus Act	The Emancipation Proclamation was a game-changer for freedom, breaking chains for millions, while Habeas Corpus just ensured you couldn't get thrown in jail without a reason.
	Albert Einstein	Emancipation Proclamation	Rosetta Stone	As a fan of progress and human rights, I gotta roll with the Emancipation Proclamation for its monumental role in advancing freedom and equality.
	Galileo	U.S. Constitution	Emancipation Proclamation	The Constitution lays down the whole structure of the U.S. government, providing the foundation for all laws and amendments, including the very powers that enabled the Emancipation Proclamation.
	David Macaulay	Civil Rights Act	Emancipation Proclamation	The Civil Rights Act gets the nod because it tackled broader systemic discrimination head-on and laid down the law for equal rights across the board, not just for freedom but for full participation in society.
	Neal Stephenson	Bill of Rights	Emancipation Proclamation	The Bill of Rights is like the OG rulebook that laid the foundation for our freedoms, while the Emancipation Proclamation was a crucial step forward but built on that groundwork.
	Klaus Teuber	Emancipation Proclamation	Treaty of Versailles	The Emancipation Proclamation marked a huge step towards freedom and equality, changing lives for the better, while the Treaty of Versailles led to more conflict down the line.
	Greg Brockman	Bill of Rights	Emancipation Proclamation	The Bill of Rights sets the foundational freedoms that give power to the people, making sure there's room for all the good stuff like the Emancipation Proclamation to happen later.
	Galileo	Civil Rights Act	Emancipation Proclamation	Both were pivotal, but the Civil Rights Act tackled a broader range of discrimination in the modern age, making it a more comprehensive game-changer.
	Guglielmo Marconi	Declaration of Independence	Emancipation Proclamation	As an inventor focused on communication, the Declaration of Independence laid the groundwork for a new nation inspiring people globally, much like radio waves connecting distant places.
	Pliny the Elder	Declaration of Independence	Emancipation Proclamation	The Declaration of Independence set the stage for a new nation's birth, laying the groundwork for freedom and self-governance, which is the foundation on which the Emancipation Proclamation could later stand.
	Pliny the Elder	Emancipation Proclamation	Treaty of Versailles	Emancipation Proclamation gets the nod because it struck a mighty blow for freedom and human rights, whereas the Treaty of Versailles, despite ending World War I, brewed more trouble than it solved.
	Guido van Rossum	Bill of Rights	Emancipation Proclamation	The Bill of Rights lays the foundational framework for individual freedoms and rights, crucial for any democracy to thrive and evolve.
	Richard P Feynman	Emancipation Proclamation	Habeas Corpus Act	The Emancipation Proclamation was a giant step in ending slavery, a fundamental human rights advancement, which resonates stronger with the values of freedom and equality.
	Buckminster Fuller	Emancipation Proclamation	Treaty of Versailles	The Emancipation Proclamation catalyzed a fundamental shift toward human rights, unlike the Treaty of Versailles which sowed seeds of further conflict.
	Greg Brockman	Emancipation Proclamation	Rosetta Stone	The Emancipation Proclamation straight-up changed the course of history by starting the process to end slavery, while the Rosetta Stone was cool for decoding hieroglyphs, it didn't have the same immediate impact on human rights.
	Leonardo da Vinci	Emancipation Proclamation	Treaty of Versailles	The Emancipation Proclamation, man, it laid the groundwork for freeing the slaves and reshaping the nation towards equality, which is way more positive than the Treaty of Versailles, that mostly sowed discord and retribution leading to more conflict.
	Tim Berners-Lee	U.S. Constitution	Emancipation Proclamation	The U.S. Constitution lays the foundation for the entire system of government and rights in the US, making it the backbone of American democracy.
	Pliny the Elder	U.S. Constitution	Emancipation Proclamation	The U.S. Constitution lays the groundwork for the whole shebang of American governance and rights, while the Emancipation Proclamation, though crucial, was a specific response to a particular time.
	Pythagoras	Emancipation Proclamation	Treaty of Versailles	Freeing people from slavery and setting the stage for civil rights is way more impactful than a treaty that led to more conflict.
	Claude Shannon	Universal Declaration	Emancipation Proclamation	The Universal Declaration wins because it's like a global shout-out for human rights, while the Emancipation Proclamation was more of a local fix.
	Belle	Emancipation Proclamation	Habeas Corpus Act	The Emancipation Proclamation's radical move to free slaves has a bigger impact on human rights and social justice, so it’s the real MVP!
	Professor Farnsworth	Declaration of Independence	Emancipation Proclamation	Good news, everyone! The Declaration of Independence laid the groundwork for the entire United States experiment, making it the catalyst for all the wacky historical shenanigans that followed!