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Ours was the first nation to be founded on the idea that all are created equal and all deserve equal treatment under the law. Despite our missteps and shortcomings, these ideals still inspire hope among the oppressed and give us pride in being Americans.
Ours was the first nation to be founded on the idea that all are created equal and all deserve equal treatment under the law. Despite our missteps and shortcomings, these ideals still inspire hope among the oppressed and give us pride in being Americans.
Approximate author period: c. 1974 AD · modern
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- Jimmy Carter
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- Approximate author period: c. 1974 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Jimmy Carter: life dates 1924 to 2024. Wikidata Q23685, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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