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Martha Plimpton

The word 'equality' shows up too much in our founding documents for anyone to pretend it's not the American way.

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Martha Plimpton is pointing out that the idea of equality is mentioned frequently in important American texts like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. This frequent mention means that equality is a fundamental part of what defines America, and it cannot be ignored or denied.

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