Why was Americans’ obsession with equality hypocritical?
A) They believed in and reinforced class distinctions.
B) They were the only country in the world to enforce equality.
C) They denied liberty to African Americans in the institution of slavery.
D) The government controlled and influenced most of the newspapers.
E) The court system was so corrupt that people didn’t really have fair trials.
Answer: C
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