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."
He wrote just what he meant that " men" were created equal. This didn't mean slaves or women.
The line "all men are created equal" was written by Harper Lee in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." It is a reference to the Declaration of Independence, which states that all men are created equal and entitled to certain unalienable rights.
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"all men are created equal"
Since 98% of the population were farmers the statement had no effect.
No Abraham Lincoln made that speech after the Battle of Gettysburg. It went "Fore score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation. That all men are created equal... ETC.
The quotation uses the term "Man" to mean "Mankind" - or human beings. Yes, women and men are all created equal.
The phrase "all men are created equal" is not from the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." This line is from the United States Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson. In the novel, the idea of equality is addressed through themes of racial injustice and moral integrity.
the quote thomas Jefferson said was " 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 to secure these rights governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
He wrote in the Declaration of Independence that "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." He wrote in the original rough draft of Declaration of Independence that "We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness. "
All that vote back then were white males who owned property.
the mens they were created the same in 1776