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The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal." Do you believe that the United States lived up to this ideal when the declaration was written in 1776? Does the United States live up to this ideal today?

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Do you think that the statement "all men are created equal" was intended to apply to all human beings? Explain your reasoning. No. Many of the signers, including Thomas Jefferson, owned slaves and were unwilling to extend these basic rights to African Americans.