Woohoo! So excited for this discussion! My question is: Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated “all men” being created equal in the Declaration Of Independence? It’s been debated that it wasn’t referring to all human beings and that the Continental Congress was perhaps excluding black people as well as women. It’s even argued that “they didn’t intend it to mean individual equality. Rather, what they declared was that American colonists, as a people, had the same rights to self-government as other nations.” (Source: Standford article) I’d love to hear your thoughts on that!
Woohoo! So excited for this discussion! My question is: Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated “all men” being created equal in the Declaration Of Independence? It’s been debated that it wasn’t referring to all human beings and that the Continental Congress was perhaps excluding black people as well as women. It’s even argued that “they didn’t intend it to mean individual equality. Rather, what they declared was that American colonists, as a people, had the same rights to self-government as other nations.” (Source: Standford article) I’d love to hear your thoughts on that!
As a white man what can I say or not say to my African American friends on the Fourth?
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Thank you in advance for this discussion.