The following reflections, from some of the finest articulators of the American mind, examine the meaning of equality, race, and the national soul. As we celebrate our nation’s independence on July 4, let these words encourage us to remember the truth of America’s founding promises of equality and liberty for all, as expressed in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”Read Full Article »
