Question

Slavery was embedded into America’s fabric by the time of the ratification of the Constitution. How did this affect how long slavery lasted in America and how it ended?

Answer 1

Answer: The U.S. Constitution opens with a message of inclusivity, establishing "justice" and ensuring "domestic tranquility" for the people. However, it’s what the famous preamble—and, indeed, the rest of the document—doesn’t address that’s more telling. The Constitution’s authors leave out their vital distinction between person and property, and in doing so, they ultimately protect one of history’s most oppressive institutions.

Explanation: The absence of slavery in the Constitution is one of the great paradoxes of our Founding Era. The framers were revolutionary thinkers who created what would become the first successfully functioning government by the people. Their ideas of fairness, justice, and individual rights are what many world leaders emulate today.