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Explain the positions of both the northern delegates and the southern delegates on the issue of enslaved Africans?
southern delegates is for slavery they were trying to keep it. northern delegates is against slavery they were trying to get rid of it.
Why did the northern and southern delegates have different ideas about slavery?
the northern and the south delegates have different ideas about slavery because the southern needed slaves and the northern did not
What compromise regarding slavery was reached by the delegates at the 1787 constitutional convention?
The three fifths compromise
Why are the words slave or slavery NOT in the Constitution?
The convention delegates did not want to upset the sensibilities of the people in the Northern states.
The Northern and Southern positions regarding slavery were primarily influenced by?
the economic impact of slavery.the enconimc effect on slavery.
What did At the Constitutional Convention delegates from northern and southern states disagreed about?
D. whether the federal government should have the power to regulate slavery.
Why did the delegates have to compromise on slavery?
the southern delegates would not have signed.
What is the issue about slavery that split up the northern and southern delegates?
the issue is that some people were for slavery, and some were not...the north was mostly opposed and the south was all for it, thats why there are so many african americans in the south today
What did the delegates at the Annapolis Convention decide to do?
The delegates at the Annapolis Convention declared slavery to be unconstitutional.
How did John Rutledge's and Gouverneur Morris' views of slavery differ?
they just were different
Why was the Three-Fifths Compromise necessary according to both pro-slavery and anti-slavery delegates?
The Three-Fifths Compromise was necessary as it aimed to balance the interests of both pro-slavery and anti-slavery delegates during the Constitutional Convention. Pro-slavery delegates wanted enslaved individuals counted for representation in Congress to gain more political power, while anti-slavery delegates opposed this, arguing that enslaved people should not be counted as citizens. The compromise allowed for enslaved individuals to be counted as three-fifths of a person, which helped to maintain a delicate balance between northern and southern states and facilitated the ratification of the Constitution. This agreement, however, reflected the deep divisions and moral compromises surrounding the issue of slavery in the early United States.
What did john rutledge think of slavery?
John Rutledge, a prominent American statesman and a delegate at the Constitutional Convention, held pro-slavery views. He believed that slavery was essential for the economic prosperity of the Southern states and advocated for its protection in the Constitution. Rutledge argued that slavery was a "positive good" and expressed strong opposition to any measures that would limit or abolish the institution. His stance reflected the prevailing attitudes of many Southern leaders during that era.
