Question

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the founders of the united states wrote and advocated for freedom while enslaving other human beings. they claimed an
identity as americans, not british, while displacing the first peoples of the americas. they saw the value and power in being
able to vote while taking no steps to give the vote to anyone but white men. match the name of the founder with a
contradiction in his life.
kept his own children
enstaved. wrote the
declaration of
independence.
general who won the
revolutionary war.
tried to recapture an
enslaved woman who
escaped from his home.
advocated for a
sense of american
identity. contributed
to the displacement
of indigenous people.
pushed for expanded
voting rights. saw no
reason for white
women or people of
color to be able to vote.
benjamin franklin
george washington
thomas jefferson

Explanation:

• Benjamin Franklin: He was a general who won the Revolutionary War. He also tried to recapture an enslaved woman who escaped from his home.
• George Washington: He advocated for a sense of American identity. He contributed to the displacement of Indigenous people.
• Thomas Jefferson: He kept his own children enslaved. He wrote the Declaration of Independence. He pushed for expanded voting rights but saw no reason for white women or people of color to be able to vote.

Answer:

Benjamin Franklin: General who won the Revolutionary War; Tried to recapture an enslaved woman who escaped from his home.
George Washington: Advocated for a sense of American identity; Contributed to the displacement of Indigenous people.
Thomas Jefferson: Kept his own children enslaved; Wrote the Declaration of Independence; Pushed for expanded voting rights, saw no reason for white women or people of color to be able to vote.