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".
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.
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
When he said we the people, he meant we the people of the congress.
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.
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
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That we should all have the same rights no matter what.
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).