Has America Lived Up to Its Founding Promise? ^29.6%

Mother Jones - By Reveal - 6/27/2026, 7:01 AM

Recency Bias 23.8% - Hasty Generalization 23.8% - Framing Effect 22%

Elizabeth Freeman was an enslaved person living in Massachusetts when the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago. The document’s famous words “all men are created equal” did not apply to her, but she thought they should. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. “She is somebody who... more