"The men who endorsed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, pledged their “Lives, [their] Fortunes and [their] sacred Honor” to defend the idea of human equality. Ever since then, Americans have sacrificed their own fortunes, honor, and even their lives, for that principle."

And here we are again.

July 3, 2026 - by Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-3-2026