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W2 Assignment "Equality in America" Daniel Anderson

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EQUALITY IN AMERICA

Equality in America Assignment Week 2 Daniel Anderson February 11, 2017

1 INTRODUCTION IN 1776, THOMAS JEFFERSON QUOTED THAT ALL

MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. This is considered as one of the most significant

phrases in the American revolutionary (Mendible, 2016). 2 HE UTILIZED THIS

PHRASE DURING THE U.S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

WHICH HE PENNED IN 1776. Thereafter, this quote has been highly used by

substantial figures in America politics and social life. 3 THE QUOTE

ORIGINATED WHEN THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS CHOSE

A COMMITTEE OF FIVE TO WRITE THE DECLARATION OF

INDEPENDENCE. The five chose Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration. As a

result, he drafted the quote. The quote was meant to mean freedom for all humanity

regardless of gender, color, race and religion. On the other hand, American

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exceptionalism is translated as the notion that American history is totally different

from other nations. The emergence of this terminology is dated from American

Revolution. Political scientist Seymour Lipset labeled it as the first new nation. Later,

he developed the American ideology “Americanism” which was based on liberty,

egalitarianism, individualism, republicanism, democracy and Laissez-faire

economics. 4 THIS IDEA IS THE AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM. Also,

Abraham Lincoln stated that the US has an exclusive mission to ensure that the

Americans have the duty to ensure the government of the people, by the people, for

the people shall not perish from the earth. This paper will seek to resolve the

apparent conflict between the concept of Thomas Jefferson and American

exceptionalism.

Content analysis The two concepts are contrasting. This is because Jefferson

sentiments aimed at liberating the Americans from the colonialist. He acknowledged

that every member of the society ought to be treated fairly with equal opportunity.

Nevertheless, this has not been achieved in the US. For example, the total net worth

of Americans whites’ families is overwhelmingly higher compared to the blacks’

families’ net worth. Only 1 percent of black-Americans are worth above $1.4%

million. At the same time, 9% of the whites are worth such amount. Again, only 9%

of the blacks who are worth over $360,000 compared to 28% of the white families

worth that amount. The huge gap in the net worth between Americans families and

the black families depict the level of inequality in the American society. The main

causes of this the inequality is lack of equal opportunities due to race (Eko, 2013).

In addition, Jefferson’s sentiments have not achieved its manifest function. This is

because if all men are to be treated equal the difference margin of the whites’ family

above $1.4 million should have a small difference or should be at par. This depicts

the inequality in country. On the other hand, the American exceptionalism should

not be embraced. This is because the concept does not integrate the values of all men

are created equal (Mendible, 2016,). The American exceptionalism disregard other

nations, tribes, races and countries as it depict America and Americans as superior

than other. Additionally, this concept encourages the spread of vices such as racial

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segregation, and the unequal opportunity to other. In other words, no country or

race that is inferior. It’s worth noting that prolonged encouraging such vices can

results to a civil war. As a result, we should accept and implement Thomas Jefferson

words (Eko, 2013).

2 CONCLUSION THOMAS UTILIZED THIS PHRASE DURING THE U.S

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WHICH HE PENNED IN 1776.

Thereafter, this quote has been highly used by substantial figures in America politics

and social life. 3 THE QUOTE ORIGINATED WHEN THE SECOND

CONTINENTAL CONGRESS CHOSE A COMMITTEE OF FIVE TO WRITE

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. American exceptionalism it

translated as the as the notion that American history is totally different from other

nations. The emergence of this terminology is dated from American Revolution. We

should embrace Thomas’s sentiments to enable equality in the society.

References Eko, L. (2013). American Exceptionalism, the French Exception, and

Digital Media Law.

Mendible, M. (2016). American Shame: Stigma and the Body Politic.

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INTRODUCTION IN 1776, THOMAS

JEFFERSON QUOTED THAT ALL MEN ARE

CREATED EQUAL

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Thomas Jefferson started with one simple

statement, that “all men are created equal”

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HE UTILIZED THIS PHRASE DURING THE

U.S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

WHICH HE PENNED IN 1776

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Declaration of Independence, which he penned

in 1776 during the

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CONCLUSION THOMAS UTILIZED THIS

PHRASE DURING THE U.S DECLARATION

OF INDEPENDENCE WHICH HE PENNED IN

1776

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Declaration of Independence, which he penned

in 1776 during the

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THE QUOTE ORIGINATED WHEN THE

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

CHOSE A COMMITTEE OF FIVE TO WRITE

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

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The Second Continental Congress appointed a

committee of five men to write the Declaration

of Independence

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THE QUOTE ORIGINATED WHEN THE

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

CHOSE A COMMITTEE OF FIVE TO WRITE

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

The Second Continental Congress appointed a

committee of five men to write the Declaration

of Independence

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THIS IDEA IS THE AMERICAN

EXCEPTIONALISM

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What is American Exceptionalism

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