Three Foundations Of Government

The United States was founded on freedom so we are technically supposed to have all terms of political equality. We do have political, social, and economic equality to an extent. Social equality for example, differs in states and with certain people. Things like race riots and killings of colors still happen today like recently in Ferguson. Our social equality has improved from the eighteen hundreds, but for for 2015 we could improve immensely. I do wish we had perfect social equality though, because I believe everyone should actually be treated equal no matter the race, age, or sexual orientation.

Many would say that America was built on the principle that “all men are created equal” and that U.S. citizens are all given equal treatment, opportunities, and so on. But, is that really the case? Was Thomas Jefferson’s famous words, forever inscribed in the Declaration of Independence, meant for everyone? Taking a look back into America’s short (at least when compared to other countries) history, the phrase “all men are created equal” doesn’t really seem to correlate with the circumstances of that century. Africans were enslaved and forced to do hard, strenuous labor or else be forced to endure a beating by the slave master. But don’t forget, all men are created equal. It says so in the constitution. Fast forward a couple of hundred years where all men still aren’t equal, but are close to it.

According to the Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, "[...] all men are created equal, [and] they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." One would then expect that every man, would be entitled to their freedom, and it was true, for all white men. African-Americans, however, faced a very different reality. They were still forced into slavery, they were deprived of those rights that all men were meant to have. While the north states opposed slavery, it was permitted in the south, and as the slavery issue raged on, one man would stand to fight for his freedom. His case, would go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court's decision would

Although the Declaration of Independence stated that “All men are created equal,” the U.S Constitution denied minorities basic human rights, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. With this, the line had been drawn. Skin color had now become the definite indicator of how race would be defined in future American society.

Even with the 14th amendment not all people were treated equally. As shown in document one on paper and de jure everyone was equal, however it was evident in many things that white males had advantages de facto and in society. For example, people may be denied jobs and housing and other services

Equality – Equality is about creating a fairer society, where everyone can participate and has the

“All men are created equal”, One of the famous quotes from the Declaration of the Independence, ever since it was created in 1776. This document that has established our country. Written by Thomas Jefferson himself and revised by John Adam and Benjamin Franklin, where they were able to establish the reasons why the United States needed there independence with their ideals of equality, unalienable rights, consent of the governed, and the right to alter or abolish government. These are all really important to follow because they each have a purpose but the one that I believe is most important would be equality. I believe that it is because it's something we really haven’t been able to understand over the following years.

"Throughout the years the constitution and the laws have made a tremendous impact in society. White men were privileged with all their rights since they were born. Women and men of color however were not, and they had to fight for their rights throughout the years. The Articles of confederation showed how the states had more power than the government did. In document two it states, “ urging to reject conservative attempts to repeal a law that set in motion an end to slavery.” (E,126) This shows how African American’s had to wait many years for laws to pass and give them freedom. They had the same rights as the White men after the 13th,14th, and 15th amendments were passed. Women had to wait longer and finally got their right to vote when

Part of this freedom was denied because Caucasians wouldn’t let African-Americans work with them. In Doc. C a young African-American quoted “Shall I be a mechanic? No one will employ me, white boys won't work with me” and in Doc. B Charles Mackay quoted “We shall not associate with him, he shall live to be free, and to thrive, if he can, and to pay taxes.” This was denying blacks economic freedoms because African-Americans were given the rights to work, because of Caucasians refusing to associate with blacks, blacks wouldn’t be able to work with them. Free Blacks were not totally free in the North if some of their freedoms were being denied because of their

But even though the amendment AND Andrew Jackson states that “ all men are created equal”, blacks would not be treated fairly for a while(stating back to the 2nd paragraph)! Blacks would not have good jobs and were not quite treated the same by whites, blacks(stating back to the last paragraph) would be separated from whites in terms of schools they went to, water fountains they drank from, and their places on the bus, like how blacks were supposed to give up their spot on the front of the bus and sit in the

In the Declaration of Independence it states that all men are created equal and are born with certain unalienable rights, however, this phrase is the least understood and most abused in America. In the past, most American communities were discriminated against based on their race specifically African-Americans and is still continuing today. Even after the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, many Americans failed to realize what ‘all men are created equally’ means. When the 13th amendment was created in 1865, it abolished slavery and involuntary servitude unless a punishment for crime. Although the 13th amendment did in fact abolished slavery, it still continued to demonstrate racial injustice to African-Americans which is morally wrong due to racial segregation ,racial tensions, and mass incarceration.

Separate but Equal laws were not an effective way for the colored people of this time to be equal, equal is the same not separate, riding in a separate train car is not equal it is not fair, it is not constitutional. The Supreme Court decided to keep the separate but equal laws in their majority decision. The importance and reason for the constitution is to make sure that the people have fair laws and are guaranteed rights no matter the person, race, or

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution form what is known as the Bill of Rights. In essence it is a summary of the basic rights held by all U.S. citizens. However, Negro citizens during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950-70’s felt this document and its mandate that guaranteed the civil rights and civil liberties of all people; were interpreted differently for people of color. The freedoms outlined in the Constitution were not enforced the same by the government of the United States for the black race as it did for the white race.

That was what the Civil War was all about. But even the people living in them were not equal. Not only were black men and women treated differently, but white men were not all the same. Wealth in the North was different from wealth in the South. In the South, owning a lot of land made you rich. In the North, being and industrialist gave you money. “...the vast majority of white southerners made their living off off the land”(Hart 257). Usually, men in the North held more power. The men in the North treated the Southern men as inferior. Compromises, such as the Missouri Compromise, seemed to always favor the North. The Southern men were still free, they just were not

The whole sense that the Founders thought every human was equal was quite preposterous if thought about. Generally, most Americans are taught that the founders started this country because they wanted a place to be free. However, what these people aren’t being taught is that a lot of the labor that it took to build this country was the work of slaves. And what are slaves? They are workers who are kept at their place against their will.