That's the miracle of America. At times in our history, we may have been wrong. Sometimes we've been cruel and we've fallen short of our own words. But we have never stopped reaching for that idea [that ordinary people are fit to govern themselves]. Every generation, every generation, that promise is carried down the road. Seneca carried it, Selma carried it, and now it's in our hands. (07:30–07:34)
CLAIM
Asserts the continuous pursuit of self-governance in American history.
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