All men are created Equal

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Define Equality. Are all men really created equal? When the phrase was written in the Declaration it applied only to the white men who owned the land. The slaves and women were not included at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It seems pretty simple to do, everyone being equal. Equality nowadays refers more to social settings. You are the same as the next person in value, rank in society, and your ability at things. I think that too much emphasis today is put on going with the "norm" of society. The concept of social equality is very rarely ever achieved. Too much importance is put on things such as differeneces between genders, races, religious groups, or income that give some people more opportunities than others.