University of Minnesota declares to new students Declaration of Independence has ‘embodied sexist policies’: report

A “did you know” section in the module stated, “The Declaration of Independence embodied sexist policies by excluding women in both its language and policies.” It included the section of the Declaration of Independence that reads in part, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal … “ and inserted “and women” in purple text following the word men.

Additionally, the university has "identity knowledge checks," according to the report, where students have to match particular terms to definitions of terms common in identity politics such as "race," "nationalist," "sexuality," and others.

Libs of TikTok said in a post with screenshots, "They also push radical gender ideology while conducting 'identity knowledge checks.' This university is a far-left indoctrination camp. They should be investigated and defunded."

Also included in the screenshots was the definition of "gender identity," which the material at the college claimed to be "different than sex assigned at birth." The materials went further and said that gender identity "is your own, internal, personal sense of self expression" and that it can also include "male, female, or non-binary."

The University of Minnesota has planned to cut $225 million from its budget over the next two years over low enrollment and rising costs, according to The College Fix. All across the nation, universities have been seeing lower enrollment trends as more and more college-aged students seek jobs in the trades or enter the workforce.

The cuts to funding also come as the Trump administration has been cracking down on DEI programs at universities around the nation, as well as reports of antisemitism. The Department of Education launched an investigation into the University of Minnesota last year for reports of antisemitism.