Does the Declaration of Independence say that all men are created equal?

The Declaration of Independence states as follows; "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"(Pg.1). To first answe

Did the writers of the Declaration say that democracy was the best form of government for the country they were declaring independent?

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