Declaration of Independence’s promises ring out today as loudly as they did for Lincoln, FDR and through 249 years of US history

By: Graeme Mack, University of Richmond, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 4, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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By Graeme Mack, University of Richmond

The Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary in 2026 is certain to be a time of national reflection.

Americans tend to look to the Constitution to assess whether the nation is living up to its founding principles when navigating major social and political issues.

But it is the declaration, signed on July 4, 1776, that declares the nation’s credo, that “all men are created equal.”

Throughout history, Americans …

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