Who shall write the history of the American Revolution? Who can write it?
The American revolution, also known as the United States War of Independence, was an uprising that occurred in the late 18th century. This was a time in which 13 of Britain's North American colonies won independence and went to form what is now known as the United States of America. Both before and after the war, there was more than a decade worth of increased distancing between the British and a large portion of North American colonies. But out of all the groups of those who were affected, only a small amount had the ability to write history. The majority of those are white men. But why? Was it because they were the ones in control of how history happened the way it did? Was it due to the mere fact that the other groups weren't as privileged? What if I said it was both those reasons and more?
Firstly, let's talk about one of the most important pieces to have come out of the revolt. The Declaration of Independence. This is one of the most important documents in America's history. It was mainly written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and set out the principles upon which the American government was based upon. It spoke on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But this wasn't made for everyone. Although it does say all men are created equal, this did not account for everyone. From the outside, it may seem as if it was aimed at everyone, but once you read it in more depth, you can see that it did not include those that a large number of white men viewed to be inferior to them.
One of the groups excluded from not only the document but from having the ability to write history as slaves. Slavery was abundant in the 18th century. Often due to the fact that black people were seen to be objects and not actual human beings. In the Declaration of Independence, it says he has excited domestic insurrections among us. He was referring to King George the 3rd and the sentence talks about how George had encouraged the black slaves to rise up. This was due to the fact that England had outlawed slavery and was starting to outlaw it in many colonies. As he was king, slavery most likely did not concern him but as a representative of his country, George had an anti-slavery stance. This was the complete opposite of the USA, where slavery was plentiful. Jefferson, one of the primary authors of the Declaration of Independence as mentioned above, favored slavery. Although this wasn't outspoken, it was shown as he had owned more than 600 slaves. This was surprising to some as Jefferson consistently condemned the international slave trade. {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_and_slavery}
The Declaration of Independence had mentioned that all men were created equal. Many slaves were men, but were they equal? How could they have been equal if they were made inferior. One definition of equality is a person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quali...
