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Did John Blair a delegate of the constitutional convention own slaves?
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∙ 14y ago
i dont know wether or not he owned slaves, but he was from Connecticut, so i doubt it
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoMost likely because they all did in that time. The delegates were wealthy men and they did have slaves, so the chances that he did have slaves is probably 95%.
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∙ 11y agoYes, several if not most did. The delegates from the south in particular included slave owners who had cotton farms as businesses. It's known that George Washington even owned slaves.
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