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The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

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The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence lithograph, circa 1850, by Napoleaon Sarony after John Trumbull. National Museum of American History. Public Domain
Rob Natelson
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This is the sixth and final essay in a series on the Declaration of Independence, in recognition of its 250th anniversary.
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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”