Living up to the American Ideals Do you think that Americans have lived up the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence? No, Americans have not lived up to the ideals of the Constitution. The United States haven’t lived up to its founding ideals. “All men are created equal” one of the ideals that Americans have not reached, equality. In most instances African-Americans and women were affected by inequality, they didn’t have the right to vote or were considered important. Black people were also discriminated and faced racism. Kids had their rights taken when they had to work in factories—child labor. Another Ideal Americans haven’t lived up to is opportunity. Not everyone was able to find a job, especially African-Americans,
