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Harry Truman: “We believe that all men are created equal and that they have the right to equal justice under law.”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1948
We believe that all men are created equal and that they have the right to equal justice under law.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights

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