why does Lincoln call the idea that "all men are created equal" a "proposition," rather than a self-evident truth as in the decl

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KengaRu [80]

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why does Lincoln call the idea that "all men are created equal" a "proposition," rather than a self-evident truth as in the decl

aration of independence?

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kicyunya [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-02T17:25:06+03:00

kicyunya [14]3 years ago

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He calls it that because thomas jefferson PROPOSED that all men are created equal when they're really not. Is not a self-evident truth because you never see two different skin colors act the same way.