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It can't have been that self-evident that all men were equal when they wrote the Constitution. Indians didn't count and slaves only counted for 3/5 of a person.
by cromulent 14y ago
It can't have been that self-evident that all men were equal when they wrote the Constitution. Indians didn't count and slaves only counted for 3/5 of a person.
"according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons."
That specifically states that not all men are equal.
- rayiner 14y agoFinally something sensical. If you want to get an idea of what protections the founders thought should apply to non-Americans outside U.S. soil, you need look no further than see how they handled the American Indians. Hint: they didn't bring Indian chiefs to Philadelphia for trials in American courts.