250 years of American independence: The birth and original sin of a new world

'America 250' (2/13).

The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, still stands out for its audacity.

The self-determination of a people, the consent of the governed, a commitment to shared principles of equality and the 'pursuit of happiness:' It was a revolution!

And a great thirst for freedom, which nevertheless stopped at the chains of slaves. ...