That the founders were aware of the contradiction between the Declaration's assertion that "all men are created equal" and the institution of slavery may make the document's failure to acknowledge the problem morally indefensible, but these sources suggest the practical need to put independence ahead of the issue of emancipation. The clips are from FOX: “The Simpsons”; HBO: John Adams (2008); 1776 (1972); The Declaration of Independence (1938).
