All Men Are Created Equal Except...

Student Assignment Sheet

It is 1788 and you have stopped at an inn located somewhere in the mid-Atlantic states. A discussion is raging over this town's new charter that opens with the ringing words “All men are created equal.” Apparently, these words do not hold the same meaning for all in this community. You will participate in this debate based on your character profile and work to convince others of your position. You must devise at least one question based on your position, ready to challenge others in the inn.

Question to raise for the debate from the perspective of your character: