3. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote the enduring and often repeated phrase "all men are create

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3. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote the enduring and often repeated phrase "all men are created equal." Yet many debate the intended meaning or shortcomings of that phrase. Critics point out that when written in 1776 the phrase rings hollow because slavery existed, accentuated more because Jefferson himself was a slaveowner. Therefore, critics cite this phrase as actually hypocritical. Yet, others interpret the phrase as an abstract ideal. They argue that that maybe not everything was socially and politically equal in 1776, but every generation would strive to assess what is unequal in American society and work to change it. In other words, because of this phrase, issues of equality has always been at the center of our political discourse and pursuits. Write a post on what you believe was the intent and purpose of the equality phrase from the Declaration of Independence. Furthermore, how should we interpret and apply the phrase, written back in 1776, today in our present time?