Rich+or+Poor

=The Rich vs. The Poor= When the American Revolution came to a close, it was amazingly obvious that class disctinctions still remained. Almost all of the "founding fathers" were of the upper class, and very few commoners had any say in the formation of the new, supposedly "equal govenment". Though both the declaration of independance and the constitution state that all men are created equal, only propertied men were allowed to vote, and women were still held under the rank of men in society.

A Pennyslvania official stated that, " We cannot help observing how similar this conduct is to that of the British officers during our subjection to Great Britain and are persuaded it will have the same unhappy effects viz. an estrangement of the Affections of the people from...authority...which by an easy progression will proceed to open opposition...and bloodshed." (A Peoples History of The United States by Howard Zinn, Chapter 4, pg 79)

Here we see that even though they defeated the great evil of Britain and its opposition to the colonies, they are still faced with oppostition within themselves. The colonies did not agree on ideas, and because of this were driven farther and farther away from their overall goal of a unified United States.

Post-Revolutionary Control Historical Context

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