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... 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 serve these rights , Governments are instituted among men , de- riving their ...
... 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 serve these rights , Governments are instituted among men , de- riving their ...
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... Equal ? 7 sacred or undeniable only as they are revealed by God him- self . The phrase " all men are created equal " should not really be quoted in isolation but requires for its meaningful acceptance the parallel and following phrase ...
... Equal ? 7 sacred or undeniable only as they are revealed by God him- self . The phrase " all men are created equal " should not really be quoted in isolation but requires for its meaningful acceptance the parallel and following phrase ...
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... equal in all respects , an historical perspective somewhat redresses the balance when it is re- called that Lincoln ... equal . " We now practically read it “ all men are created equal except negroes . " When the Know - Nothings ...
... equal in all respects , an historical perspective somewhat redresses the balance when it is re- called that Lincoln ... equal . " We now practically read it “ all men are created equal except negroes . " When the Know - Nothings ...
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CHAPTER 3 | 26 |
Lincoln and the Debate about Civil Religion | 41 |
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