When the constitution was written, the signers compromised and decided that at a date 20 years from then, the slave trade would end. this would mean that no more slaves would be imported, however, all slaves already in the states would remain slaves. it would have at least been a step in the right direction. the date was not met, and was merely ignored until the civil war broke out.
The US has been described as an oligarchy because economic elites and organized groups that represent special interests have substantial independent impacts on the US government policy.
The important issues was Democracy.
Answer:
Samuels Gompers, Thomas Donadue, William Green.
