FRENCH GIRLさんのインスタグラム写真 - (FRENCH GIRLInstagram)「On Independence Day, it is important to remember what we are celebrating. It is written in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” May we never stop fighting for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit if Happiness for ALL of our citizens. Let us not forget that when the words “all men are created equal” were written, they did not apply to women, indigenous Americans, enslaved peoples, and certainly not to anyone who did not conform to the “norms” of the day (like our LGBTQ+ communities). Today is a celebration for some, a reminder of a painful past for others. So let us take our American ideals of inalienable rights and liberty for all, and continue to fight to make this country a safe place for everyone. 🤍✨ Words in image taken from “Stanzas for the Times,” an anti-slavery poem by John Greenleaf Whittier. Inspired by a post from @thegreatunlearn」7月5日 5時36分