Back in the days of racism and slavery black people were not viewed as a man. They were often refereed to as a persons item. The Deceleration of Independence only gave freedom to men who were citizens and if you were merely an item then you could not be a citizen.
It denied the right of some people
People started to realize how the slaves felt, and more and more people then started to go against slavery.-Lynn
In the Declaration of Independence, they where fighting for freedom. The idea that all people have a right to life and liberty.
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I think it depends on where the Founding Father is from. Some are from the southern states where slavery is a main part of money. Some are from the North where people strongly oppose slavery since they are all people in a way. Most of them were against slavery; however, a couple were very vehement about keeping slavery in the Declaration of Independence.
For anti-slavery abolitionists, the Declaration of Independence was the source of their belief that because all men are created equal, by God, that slavery was an immoral institution. This document rather than the US Constitution was what their ideas relied upon.
The Declaration of Independence did not directly address slavery, but its principles of equality and liberty were not fully realized for all individuals, including enslaved people. The contradiction between the ideals of the Declaration and the practice of slavery in the United States highlighted the hypocrisy and challenges of achieving true freedom and equality for all.
they did not like it
He abolished slavery and kept the country together. He told people that slavery did not fit with the ideas of the Declaration Of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence was the document that stated that the U.S. was to be independent from Britain. It stated our grievances against the king and explained that the government was to run by the people, for the people.
Lincoln abolished slavery and kept the country together.He also told people that slavery did not fit with the ideas of the Declaration Of Independence.
People have the right to rebel against an unjust government.