While trying to form a new national government for the now free colonies, Thomas Jefferson and the Second Continental Congress created a document, The Declaration of Independence “it introduced the radical concept that “all men were created equal” in terms of their God-given right to maintain government of their own choosing”. (Tindall and Shi, 2013)
Although, this concept meant different things to different people; the saying "all men are created equal" was not really what happened. What the group was truly trying to state was "all free, white, property-owning males are created equal". The document went on to define the rights as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This was a much different concept than the rule of Great Britain,
Although, this concept meant different things to different people; the saying "all men are created equal" was not really what happened. What the group was truly trying to state was "all free, white, property-owning males are created equal". The document went on to define the rights as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This was a much different concept than the rule of Great Britain,