And milestones like this lend themselves to reflection where we came from, where we are, and where we are going. We're a nation and a commonwealth built on exceptional ideals. The Jeffersonian notion that all men are created equal, endowed with certain unalienable rights. But we also know that those who wrote those words didn't always abide these words. (13:10–13:20)
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Asserts that the U.S. is founded on the ideals of equality and unalienable rights.
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