Question

Read an excerpt from an article written by activist William Lloyd Garrison decades after the convention. Based on this excerpt, why did he oppose the Constitution?
It ended the enslavement of people, which put the economy at risk.

It gave little power to the states to decide whether or not to continue slavery.

It actively harmed people for the sake of forming a new government.

It sacrificed the profit made due to slavery to promote a political agenda.

Answer 1

Answer:

It ended the enslavement of people, which put the economy at risk.

Explanation:

The abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison thought the U.S. Constitution was the result of a terrible bargain between freedom and slavery.