Write any phrases or sentences that you know from the declaration of independence. In your own words, explain what you think each of these phrases or sentences mean.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Explanation:

This phrase was included to remind people that citizens have the same rightsn no matter what race. Though this had not been the case in Britain or in their American colonies, the Founding Fathers wanted to make sure that it would be the case in the country they were creating.

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the answer is false.