The American Revolution of 1763-1783 saw Americans fight for their independence from the British Empire. Many factors contributed to the American Revolution, such as: financial reasons, economic reasons, the fight for rights and freedom against despotism.1 On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed, authorizing the America to fight for its rights and its independence. of the British. The Declaration of Independence declares that all men have the right to liberty and equality: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator of certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. »2 Although the American Revolution and the effects of the Declaration of Independence are considered a general success, women and African Americans did not benefit from the rhetoric of freedom and equality. groups of Americans who did not fully benefit from the Declaration of Independence's rhetoric of freedom and equality. Foster believes that the founding statesmen who wrote the Declaration gave “little thought to the meaning of republican citizenship, either for white women or African Americans.” »3 An example of this is the fact that women were excluded from politics because it was believed that they were incapable of making "reasoned judgments" on political matters.4 Women had to learn about politics through men in their lives and did not have the opportunity to express their own personal opinions. For men, on the other hand, the Revolution increased their political contribution, as more than 70% of white men voted.5 It could be argued that equality could only be achieved if women... middle of paper. .. ..I trade in the North. It could be argued that in this sense African Americans were offered some form of liberation, but this was severely limited due to the fact that it took a long time to end the slave trade . As the cotton trade grew in the South, the demand for slaves increased.19 That said, freedom and equality for African Americans were essentially limited as slavery in the South was not abolished until 1865. The fact that the United States was the first to abolish slavery may suggest that African Americans benefited from the rhetoric of freedom. Despite this, the fact that slavery existed and that it took so long to abolish it proves that African Americans were not fully represented in the rights of the Declaration of Independence. Overall, African Americans still suffered greatly and were never fully liberated or considered equals..