Declaration of Independence

American Literature Warriors 3: "What does it mean to be American? "

American Literature Warriors 3: In the beginning of the Declaration of Independence, it states "All men are created equal: that they are endowed by their creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." At the time that the Declaration was written these rights probably were not to hard to achieve. Today America is more diverse than it was back then, meaning that there can be many interpretations on what this quote means. Does this quote still hold true to today's standards? I also noticed that the Declaration states "All men are created equal." I think that the writers wanted to include all of mankind in that statement but was that really how it was treated. How is the meaning of it different now than it was back then?
-Kritter