Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
The Constitutional Convention dealt with slavery issue in a conclusive manner. The addressed the rights of the slaves and their right to own property among other contentious issues.
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
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The Whig Party
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the issue of slavery was a contentious topic, primarily revolving around representation and taxation. Southern states wanted enslaved individuals counted for representation in Congress but not for taxation, while Northern states opposed this. This led to the Three-Fifths Compromise, which counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for both purposes. The convention ultimately left the question of slavery unresolved, leading to further tensions that would culminate in the Civil War.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
The Thee-Fifths Compromise
The South was easily offended by the topic of slavery, and if discussed to much, the debate would cause southern representatives to leave the Constitutional Convention. The North didn't want that, or else the nation would split. Therefore, the North avoided discussion of slavery with the South.
There were several, but I bet the one you're thinking of was slavery.
slavery
They passed the Three-Fifths Compromise and another compromise that stated that slavery would not be abolished until 1808.