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"All men are created equal" means that every person has the same legal rights as every other person.

In the past, it has meant slightly different things. Before the 15th Amendment was passed in 1870, it meant that all white men had the same legal rights as all other white men. Before the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920, it meant that all men had the same legal rights as all other men. Today it includes both non-white peoples and women.

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