Question

N 1776, the statement that all men are created equal referred to__________.

A) everyone
B) white males
C) white males and white females
D) all males

Answer 1

Answer: D) all males

Explanation: "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."

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Answer 2

Generally speaking, in 1776 the statement that all men are created equal referred to "white males,"--some would even argue only white males who owned property--although the spirt of the document was such that sometime in the future this would apply to a broader group.