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The Declaration of Independence and the mystery of equality -- Contending for religious equality -- Equal justice for Irishmen and other foreigners -- People of color and the promise betrayed -- People of Color and equal rights: New England cases -- Subordinate citizens: women and children -- Equal rights and unequal people -- Equal rights, privilege, and the pursuit of inequality.;"How did Americans in the generations following the Declaration of Independence translate its lofty ideals into practice? In this broadly synthetic work, distinguished historian Richard Brown shows that despite its founding statement that "all men are created equal," the early Republic struggled with every form of social inequality. While people paid homage to the ideal of equal rights, this ideal came up against entrenched social and political practices and beliefs. Brown illustrates how the ideal was tested in struggles over race and ethnicity, religious freedom, gender and social class, voting rights and citizenship. He shows how high principles fared in criminal trials and divorce cases when minorities, women, and people from different social classes faced judgment. This book offers a much-needed exp

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Author

Brown, Richard D.

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

1974

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300197112

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Law, Social Science