When writing "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal," which writer of the Declaration of Independence really did mean men, and then only property-owning white men?

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Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, held views that were common for wealthy white men of his time, including the belief that only property-owning white men were entitled to certain rights and privileges. Despite the universal language used in the Declaration, the societal and legal practices of the era reflected a more restricted interpretation of equality.

When Writing "We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident, That