All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
This immortal statement was made in the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America in 1776. In a broader sense, this means: All the peoples on the earth are equal from birth, all the peoples have a right to live, to be happy and free.
The Declaration of the French Revolution made in 1791 on the Rights of Man and the Citizen also states: “All men are born free and with equal rights, and must always remain free and have equal rights.”
Those are undeniable truths.
Vietnam Independence Day « Everyday’s a Holiday.
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…Vietnam.
Guess who wrote that one?
On this day in 1945, Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence of the newly-proclaimed Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
You can read a bit more at the link above. If you want to know why the U.S. didn’t win or ultimately support that war…now you know why. They were fighting for our ideals on their home turf. A lesson for a young country, if you will.