Frederick Douglass cited it.

So did Lincoln, FDR and MLK.

The Declaration of Independence has been a rallying cry in every major American crisis.

With its 250th birthday coming up, its promise that “all men are created equal” is again in the spotlight.
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Declaration of Independence’s promises ring out today as loudly as they did for Lincoln, FDR and through 249 years of US history

Americans have looked to the Declaration of Independence when they sought to remedy contemporary problems and create new visions for the country’s future.

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