Self-Evident Truth
Inscribed on the statue is the date of the United States’ Declaration of Independence.
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Self-Evident Truth
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Inscribed on the statue is the date of the United States’ Declaration of Independence.
Inscribed on the Statue Of Liberty is “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” — the date of the United States’ Declaration of Independence. In this document, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “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.”
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Self-Evident Truth
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Inscribed on the Statue Of Liberty is “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” — the date of the United States’ Declaration of Independence. In this document, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “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.”
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The Statue of Liberty was constructed in France and brought, in pieces, to New York City. (4m 35s)
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