Do u know what does Jefferson say about women in declaration of Independence?? Is there any way we can determine his views from reading the document??
Thanx!
2007-02-01 07:28:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
That's what I thought that he doesn't talk about women at all, after reading the declaration of independence. But it was on my test, so maybe they were trying to trick us?
any clue, if he favored a patriarchal system? (it was the third part on the same question)
thnx!
2007-02-01 07:36:42 · update #1
Jefferson didn't "address women" because at that time women weren't part of the equation.."a womans place is in the home" and all that. however, women have become equal before the law to men as a matter of course
2007-02-01 07:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by kapute2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Declaration is a long list of grievances against the rule of England and why we must break away from the British Empire and be a Free and Independent nation.
There are things far more important than the common attitude about the personal things of the time. It's too late to worry about those things now! But we must always guard the Constitution and the Bill of Rights!
VIGILIA PRETIUM LIBERIATIS
Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty
2007-02-01 08:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately the Declaration of Independence
and Bill of Rights were written with no regard
to women's rights. This is why they had to
amend the constitution with laws like title nine.
Plain language had to be written so that no
one would have to depend on a more modern
reinterpretation of the original laws designed
with only men in mind.
2007-02-01 07:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Standing Stone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women are not speicifically mentioned in the Declaration of Independence. It was customery to refer to a large group of people as mankind or the human race in general as men. These terms would include women within the historical context with which they were written. For example the line "all men are created equal" would likely be written today "all people are created equal." They have exactly the same meaning.
2007-02-01 07:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The declaration of independence does not really refer to the rights of citizens. The Constitution/Bill of Rights refers to this more. The Declaration of Independence was just us declaring to no longer be colonies of Great Britain, but instead we are our own country.
The Bill of Rights refers to people generically as "men." Later ammendments of the Constitution mention women.
2007-02-01 07:31:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing in the Declaration of Independence about women. Read it.
2007-02-01 07:30:58 · answer #6 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think women are even mentioned in the Declaration of Independence. I have never seen anything in it that hints of womens' rights.
2007-02-01 07:32:41 · answer #7 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Declaration of Independence was to kick out the corporate royalist from Britain that ruled the people. The corporate royalist are back only this time they are from the U.S.
2007-02-01 07:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something like this. We, the people of the Republic of Australia, declare our independence from our oppressors. Our first act is to execute the former leader of our oppressors, John Howard of Kirribilli. Public execution in Martin Place. All welcome.
2016-03-29 00:12:27 · answer #9 · answered by Rosa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Jefferson's day only men (free men) voted so when he used the term "men" it was aimed at all citizens empowered to have a say in the government. re-read it substituting "citizen" for "men" and see if that does it for you.
2007-02-01 07:34:16 · answer #10 · answered by Alan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋