fromThe Atlantic4 months agoHistoryThe Ideal That Underlies the Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration’s wording fused Enlightenment reason with an acknowledgment of divine providence to create a unifying creed asserting equal, unalienable rights.
fromThe Verge8 months agoUS politicsSome patriotic reflections on Independence DayThe Declaration of Independence proclaimed unalienable rights, justifying rebellion against tyranny.
