The Declaration of Independence: 250 years later

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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The Declaration of Independence is the founders' vision of America's values – equality, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. How that vision still lives on today.

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1:42.0	I have always found the Declaration of Independence to be one of the most beautiful documents written in the English language.
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