Up until that time, and in some cases, even today, people born into royalty or "higher classes" were thought to be better than other people. Jefferson's words meant that all men were equal in stature or station. In other words, there was not a natural "upper class".
When Jefferson says "all men are created equal", he refers to the fact that all people should be given equal rights and be treated fairly.
what he meant was that all men,black and white,would treat each other the same
Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Luther King Jr. said that, "All men are created equal." :)
That we are created by God and every man has basic human rights that should be guaranteed to them
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When Thomas Jefferson said that all men are created equal, he probably meant, all white, land-owning men are created equal. He clearly did not support the equality of people of African descent (even though, ironically, this quote from the Declaration of Independence was later used very effectively to support the concept of racial equality).
It is one of the best arguments in support of the abolition of slavery.Unfortunately, there have been many people in U.S. history whose words said "All men are created equal" but whose actions said "All men who look like me, talk like me, dress like me and act like me are created equal."
Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Luther King Jr. said that, "All men are created equal." :)
The President that first said all men are created equal was Thomas Jefferson. He was the third president of the United States.
John Locke used the phrase "all men are created equal" to emphasize that individuals are born with equal natural rights and freedoms, such as life, liberty, and property, which cannot be taken away without just cause. This concept served as a foundational principle for modern political philosophy and influenced the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Locke argued that these natural rights should be protected by a government accountable to the people.
Thomas Jefferson
he meant that no person had the right to hold authority over another like we were doing with the slaves and like Britain was doing to the American colonies
thomas Jefferson in the declaration of independence
The quotation "All men are created equal" is arguably the best-known phrase in any of America's political documents.[1][2] Thomas Jefferson first used the phrase in the Declaration of Independence as a rebuttal to the going political theory of the day: the Divine Right of Kings. It was thereafter quoted or incorporated into speeches by a wide array of substantial figures in American political and social life.
When he said we the people, he meant we the people of the congress.
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826). He was the only one that wanted to put it in the declaration of independence but he couldent because they all except Jefferson voted no. Because if one voted no or yes they would all have to agree but thomas Jefferson said yes but they all said no so thomas had to say no to.
That we are created by God and every man has basic human rights that should be guaranteed to them
That we should all have the same rights no matter what.
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