The Constitution betrayed the promise that all men were created equal. Throughout the Revolution, one of the main goals was liberty for all. Liberty means that all citizens, no matter gender, race, or political and social standing would be available to the same rights. But this did not hold true. For one, inequality had been fundamental to the colonial social order since the beginning of time. A well-ordered society …show more content…
In some ways, the Constitution may have taken strides for these freedoms, but most of them were not put into place for decades and some even centuries. For all men to be created equal, means that all citizens have the same opportunity. It means that all citizens get the right to vote. And it means that all citizens live with the same standing, whether that be social or political. The United States back then was the complete opposite of equal. A small population of people holding a small amount of power does not make it a free nation. The Constitution betrayed the promise of equality for