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The Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the constitutions of the several states, and the organic laws of the territories all alike propose to protect the people in the exercise of their God-given rights. Not one of them pretends to bestow rights.
The Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the constitutions of the several states, and the organic laws of the territories all alike propose to protect the people in the exercise of their God-given rights. Not one of them pretends to bestow rights.
Approximate author period: c. 1863 AD · industrial
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- Susan B. Anthony
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- Approximate author period: c. 1863 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Susan B. Anthony: life dates 1820 to 1906. Wikidata Q192245, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192245 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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