AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
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and made sure the song was the same as all others
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and believed that all people are the same
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and written to make sure that everyone would get the same rights
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress adopted the historic text drafted by Thomas Jefferson, they did not intend it to mean individual equality. Rather, what they declared was that American colonists, as a people, had the same rights to self-government as other nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The central claim that “all men are created equal” had profound implications for the American regime of liberty. The “self-evident truth” of human equality meant that humans had equal natural rights, equally gave their consent to create a republican government, had equal dignity, and were equal under the law.
Detailed explanation-3: -All men are born equal, and they have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, according to these principles. These rights are believed to have been bestowed by the Creator and are unalienable, which implies that the government cannot revoke them.