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madam [21]
4 years ago
13

Why didn’t the Founding Fathers abolish slavery during the Constitutional Convention?

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2 answers:
Arte-miy333 [17]4 years ago
5 0
They wanted to obtain votes from states that were pro-slavery and by abolishing it they may have ruined the chances of receiving southern states votes for a declaration of independence
Brrunno [24]4 years ago
4 0
While the founding fathers didn't abolish slavery, they did start the process by adding a clause saying that the slave trade would become illegal in a few decades. They did this so they didn't have to deal with the problems this issue the problem presented. (They were lazy)

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