Birdwatch Note Rating
2021-07-05 04:51:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6B3C2E3A7B4494A5C62D85B60A090E2A
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Original Note:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" is a grossly hypocritical statement given that many of the Founding Fathers were slaveowners and retained ownership of slaves long after British forces withdrew. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/founding-fathers-and-slaveholders-72262393/
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