Why did the authors of the Declaration of Independence fail to address the rights of women, African Americans, and Native Americans in the document?

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Explanation:

Why did the authors of the Declaration of Independence fail to address the rights of women, African Americans, and Native Americans in the document?

At the time the Constitution was drafted, women and slaves were considered possessions, not people in their own right, and Native Americans were considered only savages to be gotten out of the way, just as colonial powers all over the world considered indigenous peoples to be peoples to conquer, not to be equal.

There were African-Americans who were not slaves, and at least theoretically, they would have been held to have the same rights as white males under the Constitution. There are instances of this in history, but sadly, not very many.

Certainly, the notion of female vote would have been alien to the founders of our nation.

True equality of rights under the Constitution for all was simply not part of the worldview of the founding fathers at that time and place. And as you can see, even now, there are those who are not completely convinced that several groups should be protected as equals.

At the time the Constitution was drafted, women and slaves were considered possessions, not people in their own right, and Native Americans were considered only savages to be gotten out of the way, just as colonial powers all over the world considered indigenous peoples to be peoples to conquer, not to be equal. There were African-Americans who were not slaves, and at least theoretically, they would have been held to have the same rights as white males under the Constitution. There are instances of this in history, but sadly, not very many.