Thomas jeffersons meaning of 'all men are created equal

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…male who had a say in the government. Although this may be interpreted totally different in modern times, the meaning at the times was definitely not in favor of minorities, and females. (who were not really minorities, but might as well have been in the 18th century) The place of blacks and other minorities were not to be in very important places until more white leaders began to see the viewpoints of Banneker and Douglass.