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Explain how the statement "all men are created equal" was proven false. Use examples from the Civil War and before. Write a 5 paragraph essay explaining this. (One paragraph would work for me)

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"all men are created equal" was proven false in several ways. "all men" meant white men who owned property, didn't include women, and absolutely didn't include people of color and domestic slaves. That should get you started. Did the Civil War actually change that?

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