Civil rights Quote by Marvin Ammori

“The document that heralded our national revolution, the Declaration of Independence, was penned by Thomas Jefferson. Within that text, he did not cover any…

— Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

In spite of what Thomas Jefferson wrote, all men may be created equal, but not to all women.

— Bill Cosby

Our adversaries [ the Confederate States of America ] have adopted some declarations of independence in which, unlike the good old one penned by…

— Abraham Lincoln

Even the Declaration of Independence starts out all men are created equal, so I see my advocacy as part of an effort to make…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“There was no contradiction in the bold claim made by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal” if…

— Michelle Alexander

Thomas Jefferson understood the greater purpose of the liberty that our Founding Fathers sought during the creation of our Nation. Although it was against…

— William J. Clinton

The founding of our Nation was more than a political event; it was an act of faith, a promise to Americans and to the…

— Jimmy Carter

The Declaration of Independence dogmatically bases all rights on the fact that God created all men equal; and it is right; for if they…

— Anonymous

“Think of how it all started: America was founded by slave owners who informed us, "All men are created equal." All "men," except Indians,…

— George Carlin

“The evolution of national unity and equal rights is all about what America represents as a nation today: a manifestation of the historical episodes…

— Patrick Mendis

America was founded on the principle of inalienable rights, not dictated duties. The Declaration of Independence states that every human being has a right…

— Alex Epstein

“Jefferson is now remembered as the author of one of the English language’s most timeless passages, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that…

— Charles River Editors