Quote by Marian Wright Edelman

The Declaration of Independence was always our vision of who we wanted to be, our ideal of freedom and justice, how we were going to be different, and what the American experiment was going to be about.

The Declaration of Independence was always our vision of who

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This quote highlights the significance of the Declaration of Independence for the United States. It suggests that the document represents the nation's aspirations, serving as a blueprint for the ideal society characterized by freedom and justice. It emphasizes that the Declaration of Independence embodies the nation's unique principles and establishes the foundation for the American experiment, outlining its distinctiveness and purpose.

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