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> They chose freedom. For white men... And 150+ years after that. Please stop with the romanticism.
by jonnybgood 11y ago
> They chose freedom.
For white men... And 150+ years after that. Please stop with the romanticism.
- skolor 11y agoDon't forget that "they chose freedom" for a population of 2.5 million people[1]. That's less than Chicago or Nevada, today. The original thirteen colonies had a population density slightly lower than Wyoming. The whole idea that the Founding Fathers had some perfect vision has always struck me as absurd. Even ignoring technological advances, the country now has more than 100x the population crammed into 9x the space. They made decisions for a country that is vastly different from what we have today. [1] http://www.nam.ac.uk/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/war-america/13-colonies http://www.nam.ac.uk/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/war-amer...
- donatj 11y agoI hear this argument often, does it specify white men in the constitution? If so, point me in that direction as I'm curious.
- nickodell 11y agoNo, the constitution doesn't reference race at all, with the exception of the "excluding Indians not taxed" passage. But it was broadly understood that states wouldn't allow black people to vote, and the constitution at the time didn't prohibit that.