liberty
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She references slavery alongside liberty, exclusion alongside opportunity and struggle alongside progress.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
In drafting it, Thomas Jefferson chose not to include property as a natural right alongside life and liberty, substituting the less materialistic “pursuit of Happiness.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
"Through centuries of shared challenge and achievement, our nations have built a relationship founded on friendship, trust and a belief in liberty, the rule of law and the dignity of all people."
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
The part that so many Americans are taught in school is: “We hold these truths to be self-evident … life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026
"I don't know whether you like flowers, sir," the count said, "but I took the liberty of just bringing these roses."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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Vocabulary lists containing liberty
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Bill of Rights
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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