The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use…

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The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2009). The Portable Abraham Lincoln, p.90, Penguin
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The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2009). The Portable Abraham Lincoln, p.90, Penguin

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