America's Founding Fathers were men who yearned for a nation of individual liberty and independence. They wrote the Declaration of Independence, stating that all men are created equal and endowed with certain unalienable rights. However, this declaration was paradoxical as the same Founding Fathers were also active participants in the institution of chattel slavery. This raises important questions about the meaning of "All Men are Created Equal" and whether it included all people, including blacks, women, and Native Americans.
Liberty & Slavery
The American Revolution's inception was marked by a stark paradox, as advocates of liberty and democracy simultaneously condoned the practice of slavery.
