America, at its best, is the idea that the spiritual equality imparted by God to his creatures is enough to conquer all the ancient prejudices of our race–prejudices of race, class, sex, religion, cult, physical ability, national origin. “We find these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”