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Slavery in the Constituti
Slavery in the Constituti
Discuss
Take five minutes to answer:
Who is Thomas Jefferson BLAMING for slavery?
Jefferson was a slaveowner. Did he really oppose slavery?
Why would Jefferson want to include the grievance against slavery?
Grievances
We have examined the grievances the colonists had against the King of England. But there was one that didn't make the cut.
Read Aloud.
Task:
A Sad Compromise
In groups, delegate the readings. Once you have read and discussed, fill in the graphic organizer.
Discuss
Because southern states opposed to the portion, the slavery grievance did not make the declaration. But the document did declare "all men are created equal." Eleven years later, when the Constituion was drafted, slavery remained. Why?
Overall, did these men think slavery was a problem?
Who did think it was a problem and who did not?
For those that did, why didn't they do anything to abolish slavery?