What major assumption underlying the first sentence in the declaration of independence

The major assumption in the first sentence in the Declaration of Independence was the "all men were created equal".

This obviously wasn't the case because slavery was still in full swing; therefore, what was meant by it is that all WHITE men were created equal.

dude, * is in your own words, not mine.

* = the answer

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