When writing the Declaration of Independence, equality was one of the first and main points that Jefferson addressed. The statement, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” shows what our founding fathers were aiming for when they were establishing the country. Equality is a huge theme that is seen throughout the Declaration of Independence. Roderick T. Long converses in his article about the equality that men deserve, “All men are equal in authority…Jefferson should find it natural to maintain that human equality is the foundation of our rights,” (Long). It is understood that equality is one of the main building blocks that America what it is today, and from the quote, we can conclude that this is what Jefferson was aiming for.…