The Declaration said "all men are created equal" in 1776 — but the country did not yet live up to it. Examine the gap between the promise and the reality, then crack all four locks using the evidence.
Words on paper and life on the ground can differ. In 1776 the ideal of equality was written down, but enslaved people, women, and others were denied rights. Over time, amendments and laws worked to close that gap. Open the evidence, then solve the locks — holding both the ideal and the reality in view.
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Solve each lock using the clues above.
You held the ideal and the reality side by side and followed the evidence for how the promise was extended over time. That's honest historical thinking.