What did the Founders really mean when they wrote "All men are created equal"?

In Episode 2 of Founding Philosophies, Kamron Spivey sits down with David Gowdy of the George Washington Center for Constitutional Studies to explore one of the most debated phrases in American history. They trace the idea from John Locke to Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration, examine the compromises that shaped the Constitution, and follow the phrase through Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and the fight to end slavery — asking what it means for Americans today, 250 years later.

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