"When the decision was finally made to accept blacks as full citizens, the founders' principles provided the theoretic…"

"My own nation’s story began with simple words: All men are created equal, and endowed by our Creator with certain una…"

"The virtually official reply to the Declaration was written by the barrister John Lind, who largely devoted himself t…"

"The growing openness to members of all the world's races was always possible under the terms of the Declaration of In…"

"At the time of America's Declaration of Independence, when preparing to separate from England, a remarkable incident …"

"We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent , that from that equal c…"

"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually ple…"

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have co…"

"I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support an…"

"We must, therefore,…hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends."