Declaration of Independence period typo opens interpretation debate on government building
According to Danielle Allen, a professor of social science at the Institute of Advanced Study, the extra period changes the meaning of Jefferson's original words, which are all men are created equal; they're endowed with certain unalienable rights; governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed; when government becomes destructive, it's the right of the people to abolish it and create a new system most likely to bring them safety and happiness, Vox reported.
