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In the Declaration of Independence what did Jefferson mean by the phrase 'All men are created equal'?
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Jefferson, when writing that "all men are born equal" was not meant for slaves. One needs to remember that black men were only a fraction of a person during this time period
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Who said all men are created equal?
Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Luther King Jr. said that, "All men are created equal." :)
Jefferson's phrase the pursuit of happiness stated in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence was more specifically interpreted by the colonists to mean the right to?
property
What documents include the phrase life Liberty the pursuit of happiness?
Declaration of Independence does.
Who is the author is this famous phrase you hold these truths to be self-evident?
The correct phrase is "We hold these truths to be self-evident,...." The primary author of the United States Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.
The phrase ''all men are created equal'' in the declaration of independence means that?
all individuals have equal God-given rights
Who said all men are created equal?
Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Luther King Jr. said that, "All men are created equal." :)
Where can you the phrase all men created equal?
The Declaration of Independence
Was the phrase all men are created equal intended to apply to those who lived in the colonies?
I believe it was meant for everyone in general.Yes as stated in the Declaration Of Independence by Thomas Jefferson
What phrase was America not fully living up to in the early 1800s?
All men are created equal (Declaration of Independence).
Who wrote men are created equal?
Thomas Jefferson used this phrase in the Declaration of Independence.Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration states, "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…." also " Elizabeth Cady Stanton read a bold statement of purpose. Modelled on the Declaration of Independence, this Declaration of Sentiments stated, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal."
Who wrote 'All men are created equal'?
Thomas Jefferson used this phrase in the Declaration of Independence.Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration states, "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…." also " Elizabeth Cady Stanton read a bold statement of purpose. Modelled on the Declaration of Independence, this Declaration of Sentiments stated, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal."
All men and women are created equal?
The phrase "All men are created equal" was first used by Thomas Jefferson during the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin stylized the final form of the phrase.
What philosophers influenced Thomas Jefferson?
john Locke influenced Thomas Jefferson - and many of the Founding Fathers - heavily. Locke's influence on Jefferson in particular can be seen in the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was inspired by Locke's belief that all people should be entitled to "life, liberty, and property," and Jefferson wrote the now-famous phrase in the Declaration that says all men are created equal and are entitled to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Jefferson's phrase the pursuit of happiness stated in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence was more specifically interpreted by the colonists to mean the right to?
property
What documents include the phrase life Liberty the pursuit of happiness?
Declaration of Independence does.
Who is the author is this famous phrase you hold these truths to be self-evident?
The correct phrase is "We hold these truths to be self-evident,...." The primary author of the United States Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.
What comes after 'We the people' in the 1776 US Declaration of Independence?
That phrase "We the people..." is not in the Declaration of Independence. It is in the US Constitution.
