July 4th — A Celebration of Freedom
4 days ago
a poem by John J. Dunphy
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
These stirring words were written by a slaveholder,
who fathered children by one of his captives.
God bless America.
A writer and poet, John J. Dunphy owns The Second Reading Book Shop in Alton, IL.