2007-06-25 13:09:23 · 14 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. He did not include 'no matter what race, creed or color. It must be remembered that Our Founding Fathers considered Africans and Native Americans as 3/5th of a human being. They were not included in this statement. Neither were women.
2007-06-25 13:24:47 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No idea, but isn't the declaration of independance state something similar?
You may want to take a read of "Animal Farm" by George Orwell.
It's a satirial stab at russian totalitarianisn under the Stalin regime, and throughout the book laws are written by the animals like "all animals are created equal". As the story progresses, the rules get edited to become "all animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others"
2007-06-26 04:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by Steven N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Thomas Jefferson wrote the first part about all men being created equal he purposely left out the second part about creed or colour because he did not mean coloured folks were included.
2007-06-26 01:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by john 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I have seen the sentiments expressed, I don't recall ever seeing that exact quote. Obviously, the first five words come fro the Declaration of Independence. I think the most likely author is Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr. whose style of writing and oratory often included phrases from well known patriotic sources.
2007-06-25 20:29:25 · answer #4 · answered by nightserf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No-one has used those exact words (at least no-one famous).
You might be thinking of the beginning of the US Declaration of Independence, which starts "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
However the reference to "race creed or colour" was definitely not included. "All men" to the writers meant "all white men".
2007-06-26 04:55:07 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philip Mazzei
2007-06-25 23:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by Frog Five 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson said something similar, as did William Wilberforce and Tom Paine.
2007-06-25 20:27:02 · answer #7 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not the exact quote, but the essence of the "I Have A Dream" speech by Martin Luther King.
2007-06-26 11:47:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm thinking of Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln one of the Kennedy's. How close am I?
2007-06-25 20:17:54 · answer #9 · answered by julie 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hmm Thinkin someone like Martin Luther King !! Not too sure though!
2007-06-25 20:15:57 · answer #10 · answered by kerry_jupp2007 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋