All men are created equal
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| - | :''[[I Have a Dream]]'' | + | The quotation '''"All men are created equal"''' is arguably the best-known phrase in any of [[United States|America]]'s political documents. [[Thomas Jefferson]] first used the phrase in the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] as a rebuttal to the going political theory of the day: the [[Divine right of kings|Divine Right of Kings]]. It was thereafter quoted or incorporated into speeches by a wide array of substantial figures in American political and social life. |
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The quotation "All men are created equal" is arguably the best-known phrase in any of America's political documents. Thomas Jefferson first used the phrase in the Declaration of Independence as a rebuttal to the going political theory of the day: the Divine Right of Kings. It was thereafter quoted or incorporated into speeches by a wide array of substantial figures in American political and social life.
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