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