So if you've ever studied American history, you're probably familiar with the greatest line in the Declaration of Independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. Sorry, ladies. And you also may know that at the time those words were written, a large segment of the American population, perhaps as much as 30%, were slaves of African descent who were held as property and were definitely 100% not treated as equal to whites. In fact, the guy who wrote those words held slaves and was fighting against a government who promised to free any slaves who supported it. Furthermore, women couldn't vote, and neither could white men who didn't own enough property, meaning that the government of, for, and by the people was, in fact, of, for, and by about 10 to 15% of the people. But here's the real question.