Review of Danielle Allen's "Our Declaration": A Well-Intentioned but Ahistorical Reading of the Declaration of Independence
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A critical review of Danielle Allen's book "Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality," which has been reissued for America's 250th anniversary. The reviewer argues that Allen's reading of the Declaration of Independence is surprisingly ahistorical and often maddening in its approach, despite the author's status as a prominent public intellectual. The piece examines the book's claims about equality and the founding document, finding them lacking in historical rigor.
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· 3 pulledDanielle Allen, public intellectual extraordinaire, published Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality.
The book has just been reissued, 'With a New Preface,' and with a purpose neatly explained on the book's cover—'Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary.'
Danielle Allen's rereleased reading of our founding document is surprisingly, and often maddeningly, ahistorical.
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