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Why the founders saw diversity as a strength
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2:54Now PlayingDid the writers of the Declaration of Independence have any inkling of the consequences of their work?
“They absolutely knew they were creating two great ideals for a nation,” said author Walter Isaacson. “One is a nation based on individual liberty, but in which you share common ground in the rights of everybody. Secondly, a diverse nation where you don't impose a religion or a creed or a way of thinking.”
Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, Judy Woodruff spoke with Isaacson about the enduring power of the founding document’s words and his new book, "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written."
Watch part of her conversation with Isaacson, which is part of her recent Crossroads: America at 250 report.
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