Answer to Question #238138 in History for Paul

Question

Do you think that the rights of “equality, liberty, and fraternity [to meet freely as a group]” in the American Revolution (c. 1765-1784) and the French Revolution (1789-1799) included everyone, or did it exclude some people? Discuss in relation to gender and race

Answer 1

The act of liberty, equality, and fraternity did not include everyone. The only group that was covered in the American revolution were the white Americans, with the exception of the Black Americans. wh were perceived to be inferior and did not deserve equality and liberty rights.