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goobster · 927 days ago · link · · parent · post: Thomas Jefferson statue coming down in New York's City Council chamber : NPR
"All men are created equal" was a time-worn concept by the time Jefferson included it in his draft of the Declaration of Independence. Hell, Milton had written almost the exact same phrase back in 1649, and throughout French history (prior to the French Revolution) similar phrasing and sentiments were common.