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I study the Declaration of Independence, and here’s why the colonists’ grievances are surprisingly relevant, 250 years later

Robert Parkinson, Binghamton University, State University of New York The Declaration of Independence, with its block of cursive…

byRobert Parkinson

July 1, 2026