The concept of equality that the founding fathers held was simple; they wanted to have an equal say along with the British rule about how the colonies were governed. These leaders decided that they did not like quartering troops and they were fed up by being taxed without representation. This lead to the revolution. The revolution left America with great economic despair and made everyone question the policies that were implemented. Some of these policies related to slavery. Virginia passed laws that encouraged a slavery free country, but not many believed it was a good idea. Slavery wasn’t abolished but in their attempt to have a two-house legislature, slaves were finally counted as three-fifths of a free person. However, that did not mean they were treated any better than before. Indians had more rights at this point than American women and African-Americans, combined. It was not later till the 13th Amendment was passed, where African-Americans earned some rights. But even then they would be judged and
The concept of equality that the founding fathers held was simple; they wanted to have an equal say along with the British rule about how the colonies were governed. These leaders decided that they did not like quartering troops and they were fed up by being taxed without representation. This lead to the revolution. The revolution left America with great economic despair and made everyone question the policies that were implemented. Some of these policies related to slavery. Virginia passed laws that encouraged a slavery free country, but not many believed it was a good idea. Slavery wasn’t abolished but in their attempt to have a two-house legislature, slaves were finally counted as three-fifths of a free person. However, that did not mean they were treated any better than before. Indians had more rights at this point than American women and African-Americans, combined. It was not later till the 13th Amendment was passed, where African-Americans earned some rights. But even then they would be judged and