The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based. Unlike the other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful. Abraham Lincoln called it “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression.” It continues to inspire people around the […]
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Go to postThe Constitution acted like a colossal merger, uniting a group of states with different interests, laws, and cultures. Under America’s first national government, the Articles of Confederation, the states acted together only for specific purposes. The Constitution united its citizens as members of a whole, vesting the power of the union in the people. Without […]
Go to postA quote by Assistant Professor Diane Wong of Global Urban Studies/Urban Systems Ph.D., Women’s and Gender Studies, Political Science. Panelist on A Moment of Racial Reckoning
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As a woman, I am reminded daily that my body is viewed by some as a battleground for control, legislation, and judgment. But let me make one thing abundantly clear: my body is no one’s choice but mine. No man, no institution, and no government have the right to dictate what I can and cannot […]
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