Question

Were the founding fathers and writers of the Declaration of Independence and the

U.S. Constitution hypocrites?

Answer 1

Discussion on the stance of America's founding fathers regarding ethnic race. ... is to say that the Founding Fathers were all pro-slavery racists and hypocrites. ... To lay the groundwork for their increasingly successful attack on our Constitution, ... —John Adams, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. President.