question about declaration of independence!!!?

Question

It states that "all men are created equal."
To what extent did the Am. Revolution achieve equality for the people of the U.S.?
To what extent did Americans become more equal - or less equal - in the years that followed?
What were the limits to equality, and how did people seek to overcome those limits?

this is for an essay question! so i need some good points to discuss and also, please write as much as possible. thnx.

i dont want you to write my essay for me. i just need something to go by. a good start...

Answer 1

I ain't writing yer essay for you...but here are some points to consider...

Back then, "all men" tended to imply men who owned property.

The revolution acheieved freedom from England. People still owned slaves. Slaves were men. Women couldn't vote until the 1920s. So who was free?

Some of the efforts to overcome inequality include the civil war and the women's suffrage movements.

Now search the web.Wikipedia is always a good place for starting research

Answer 2

According to the declaration of independence, all men means all MEN who were land owners. It excluded women, slaves, children, and freed-slaves.

Shortly after the revolution, the requirement for landownership was dropped. After the Civil War, slaves were included. Many of the abolishinests (sp) were also fighters for equal rights for women. Some started as proponents for women's rights even before they became anti-slavery. After WWI, women were included in full citizenship.

Answer 3

A good start for you would be a Yahoo Search:

all men are created equal

Good luck.

Answer 4

Gay people are still not equal. Imagine someone saying: African-Americans should not be able to marry each other. Not possible? But with gay people it is possible.