Question

he has constrained our fellow citizens taken captive on the high seas to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends and brethren,—declaration of independence. how does this grievance relate to the founding principle “equality of all persons”? the king treated the american colonists as unworthy of rights equal to those of british citizens by forcing them to fight each other. the king saw the american colonists as equals of british citizens who should volunteer to fight in wars against other nations. colonial leaders believed the british monarchy granted equal rights and legal protections to all people in the american colonies. colonial leaders saw themselves as equal to british citizens who would fight on behalf of the monarchy if asked instead of forced.

Explanation:

The king treating American colonists as unworthy of equal rights violates the principle of equality of all persons. Colonial leaders believed they were equal British - citizens deserving equal rights, not to be forced into actions against their will.

Answer:

The king treated the American colonists as unworthy of rights equal to those of British citizens by forcing them to fight each other.