Category: Policy

Describe the egalitarian features of American society noted by its European observers. In what ways did Jefferson’s political use of the concept of equality overlap with the kind of social equality these European observers noted, or in what ways did his use of equality differ from or add to theirs? How are these 18th century views of equality consistent or inconsistent with common views of that term today?

Describe the egalitarian features of American society noted by its European observers. In what ways did Jefferson’s political use of the concept of equality overlap with the kind of social equality these European observers noted, or in what ways did his use of equality differ from or add to theirs? How are these 18th century views of equality consistent or inconsistent with common views of that term today?