"All man are created equal." This is such a sacred phrase in the United States. When we declared independence from Great Britain, this idea was such a focal point, and since then, this country prides itself on this claim. However, at the time these words were written, they were completely false.
The only men that were allowed to vote and had a voice in how things were operated were the white, male landowners. The other people in the society had no say. That is anything but equality. We are so lucky to live in a country that employs democratic values but it's a misconception that it was this inclusive all along.
Below is my picture. I chose it because even though George Orwell, author of Animal Farm, is poking fun at communism in the novel, the famous paradoxical quote of "All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others" can definitely relate to the "democracy" the United States implemented when it was first founded. (Plus the little pig is funny lookin')
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