Why Was Americans' Obsession with Equality Hypocritical

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why was Americans' obsession with equality hypocritical?

• A) They believed in and reinforced class distinctions.
• B) They were the only country in the world to enforce equality.
• C) They denied liberty to African Americans in the institution of slavery.
• D) The government controlled and influenced most of the newspapers.
• E) The court system was so corrupt that people didn't really have fair trials.

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