Which of the following statements about the colonies' decision to declare their independence is LEAST accurate?

A. The final draft of the Declaration of Independence excised earlier comments that condemned the institution of slavery.
B. Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which was published the same year as the Declaration of Independence, played an important role in inspiring popular support for independence.
C. During the American Revolution, the majority of American people expressed their clear and active backing of independence.
D. The philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence relied heavily on ideas formulated by John Locke.
E. The men who drafted and voted for the Declaration of Independence generally believed that the phrase "all men are created equal" applied only to men, and not to women.

Answer: C