Slavery and the Constitution

In mid-May 1787, fifty-five delegates, representing every state except Rhode Island, assembled in Philadelphia for the single purpose of constituting a better and stronger central government. Four months later, the Constitution of the United States of America was born. In the Constitution, the word slavery did not appear even once; however, the issue of slavery was intertwined with other important issues. Some believe the Founding Fathers took a variety of positive steps that demonstrated their antislavery …

…that even though the Founding Fathers knew it was unmoral and unethical, they still had to find some way around it and protect slavery as long as their conscience would allow. Works Cited Jefferson, Thomas. "The Declaration of Independence." A People and A Nation. Vol. 1. Norton, D., et al. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. Wiecek, William M. "The Witch at the Christening: Slavery and the Constitution's Origins." Book name here. Ed. Name here. City: publisher, year.