This country was founded with a workforce of slaves and indentured servants, ankle deep in the blood of natives. One might rationalize with difficulty some way to argue the US isn't racist by design because of that, but to argue that it was civil libertarian is a step too far.
The civil libertarian language comes from being heavily seeded by small Protestant cults, but not wanting to fall into European-style religious wars over it. Also, ironically, to protect the rights of a slaveholding minority.
The civil libertarian language comes from being heavily seeded by small Protestant cults, but not wanting to fall into European-style religious wars over it. Also, ironically, to protect the rights of a slaveholding minority.