No it was true … what they never mention is that “All men” meant “all white European Christian men”
The wording of all these documents was always meant for a very particular group of people. It just wasn’t explicit because if it had been, the entire country would have never gone along with it.
I think at the founding of the republic for many of the framers it was less about strict wealth than landownership. The whole ideal of Jeffersonian yeoman democracy: farmers were the only people who should matter and fuck the cities. Turns out the reactionaries haven’t really changed that much.
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They were aware of the hypochrisy of slavery. You can see it in a lot of their correspondance. Lafayette was starting the experiment of buying a plantation, freeing and educating the slaves and pay wages.
He wanted to prove to Washington among others the economic viability of such an endeavour.
Unfortunately, the French Revolution started before he could move forward.
No it was true … what they never mention is that “All men” meant “all white European Christian men”
The wording of all these documents was always meant for a very particular group of people. It just wasn’t explicit because if it had been, the entire country would have never gone along with it.
Also rich*
Then again they probably left that part out since they were gathering an army for a revolution and all.
I think at the founding of the republic for many of the framers it was less about strict wealth than landownership. The whole ideal of Jeffersonian yeoman democracy: farmers were the only people who should matter and fuck the cities. Turns out the reactionaries haven’t really changed that much.
“Men who maintain at least a minimum daily balance of $500 in their checking accounts OR are a member of the Preferred Rewards program and qualify for the Gold, Platinum or Platinum Honors tier (fee waiver applies to first 4 checking accounts) or Diamond Honors tier (unlimited).”
“all white European Christian landowning men”
Can’t have those dirty poors thinking they have the same rights as the plantation owners
They were aware of the hypochrisy of slavery. You can see it in a lot of their correspondance. Lafayette was starting the experiment of buying a plantation, freeing and educating the slaves and pay wages. He wanted to prove to Washington among others the economic viability of such an endeavour. Unfortunately, the French Revolution started before he could move forward.