The evidence is simply that while (at least in the US) government was busy declaring the rights of man, they were exploiting racialized slaves to literally build the country. The Constitution didn't protect man, it protected really rich white guys. In fact, in several states, slavery, the dominion of a man over his slave was written in the Constitution (see The Carolina Constitution). I don't know any Constitution that could scream elitist interest any better. Lastly, notice that while the rights of man were being declared, private property of the means of production was still in place. The Constitution therefore had the effect of protecting the elite de facto, despite making universal declarations de jure--without the material means, to be granted rights is an insult.
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