The Declaration, 250 Years Later
Two and a half centuries later, Americans still argue over what the Declaration means.
Two hundred and fifty years after it was written, the Declaration of Independence remains a shared reference point in moments of disagreement and change. Its words have been claimed, challenged, and reinterpreted over time, and the question of who the Declaration belongs to still matters today.
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