Document Type
Opinion
Publication Date
7-4-2016
Department 1
History
Abstract
On the Fourth of July, many Americans will take the opportunity to read the Declaration of Independence. It is a long document, but the passage that is most likely to stir feelings of patriotism comes early, at the start of the second paragraph:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Shannon, Timothy J., "What About That Pursuit of Happiness?" (2016). History Faculty Publications. 75.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/histfac/75
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