The burden which Europeans have to bear is called white guilt. This is a burden often attributed to European and American white people who are responsible for all the bad deeds their ancestors commited against other races.
By promising ALL citizens basic rights in the First Amendment such as freedom of speech, of press, of religion, and of assembly as opposed to having those rights dictated by a king. Also by guaranteeing that any powers not specifically stated in the document are given to the states and the people, as opposed to having one ruler decide all.
