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the constitution, as written, recognized the same rights for all men. The institution of slavery/discrimination was at odds with what was written from the very
by nverno 5y ago
the constitution, as written, recognized the same rights for all men. The institution of slavery/discrimination was at odds with what was written from the very beginning
- arcticbull 5y agoNot women, though. Multi-century statecraft is a long, iterative process. The founding fathers were hardly perfect, and that doesn't detract from the scope of achievement.
- nverno 5y agoI agree, the characters behind the writing and their faults are irrelevant. The ideas are what matter, and they should be timeless or they need to be updated, eg. for women