When writing the Constitution of the United Staes, the Founding Fathers actually discussed abolshing slavery. Why do you think t

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pogonyaev

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When writing the Constitution of the United Staes, the Founding Fathers actually discussed abolshing slavery. Why do you think t

hey decided to keep slavery?

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yarga [219] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-01T21:28:49+03:00

yarga [219]2 years ago

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Answer: Maybe not all of the founding fathers agreed to abolish slavery. I am not sure, don't take my word for it.

Virty [35] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-01T19:44:55+03:00

Although many of the Founding Fathers acknowledged that slavery violated the core American Revolutionary ideal of liberty, their simultaneous commitment to private property rights, principles of limited government, and intersectional harmony prevented them from making a bold move against slavery. The considerable investment of Southern Founders in slave-based staple agriculture, combined with their deep-seated racial prejudice, posed additional obstacles to emancipation.