20 Mar Whos Revolution????

In the post-Revolutionary world, Blacks, Native Americans, and women were the minorities in a new country poised to privilege the majority, the free-white males. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” But the plantation owners and merchants in the colonies, as well as the drafter of these lines (Thomas Jefferson), had a different vision as the war for independence was also a war to preserve slavery. Have you heard of Lemuel Haynes? Haynes was a free Black man and Revolutionary War veteran, who like  of his Black countrymen, had fought for their freedom only to be denied their rights. What kind of revolution was the American Revolution?

To complete your discussion assignment, please do the following:

• Write two paragraphs that address the following:
  • Which minority do you think fared the best in the post-Revolutionary world? Why?
  • Which minority do you think fared the worst in the post-Revolutionary world? Why?
  • What were the causes and effects of any changes upon each minority group?

• Your initial response should address the prompts in the discussion topic. It should be substantial (at least 300 words in length) and contain citations for at least two sources you utilized in your response.