2006-07-05 11:17:18 · 3 answers · asked by carpediem3000 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin were all against slavery. The original version of the Dec of Ind penned by Jefferson called for the abolishment of slavery, but most of the southern colonies would not go along. (Yes I know that Jefferson owned slaves.)
In order to begin the process of seeking freedom from GB, it was necessary to eliminate that portion of the Dec of Ind.
So, I’d say it was in the dream of freedom with some glaring limitations.
2006-07-05 11:47:25 · answer #1 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was founded on white men's ideas about the natural rights of (white) men, which was all the rage at the time in philosophical circles. The "divine right" of kings had pretty much been rejected by thinkers of the time. No one thought the concept could be applied to slavery, and of course all other races were inherently inferior. You didn't hear THEM discussing such lofty ideas, did you?
2006-07-05 18:25:49 · answer #2 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say both.....no workers, no dream!!!
2006-07-05 18:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by nobody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋