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Benjamin Franklin did not encourage abolition in the U.S. Constitution. He did, however, become very active in Pennsylvania's anti-slavery societies.
In its judgment, the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution to mean that slavery was legal, and that no state could vote to become free soil.
How important was the issue of slavery in the Constitution?
Slavery was banned by the Constitution in 1865 by the Thirteenth Amendment.
The Constitution's framers were uncomfortable with the practice of slavery. The word slavery or slaves doe not appear anywhere in the Constitution.
Slavery is not included in the Constitution itself, but it is in the Amendments. The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishes slavery.
The Constitution had no say in the writting about being pro slavery or not, because men had refused to sign it if it included on for or not for slavery. So it was left out of the Constitution, but it was added later when it was banned in the admendments.
Northern congressmen generally viewed the Constitution as a framework for promoting a strong federal government and supporting economic growth, including industrialization and infrastructure development. In contrast, Southern congressmen often interpreted the Constitution as a protector of states' rights and agricultural interests, particularly in relation to slavery and land use. These differing perspectives created significant tensions between the regions, particularly as debates over federal authority and the expansion of slavery intensified. As a result, their constitutional interpretations reflected broader regional priorities and cultural values.
Female suffrage and abolishment of slavery were not original features of the US Constitution.
The Wyandotte Constitution, adopted in 1859 for the state of Kansas, prohibited slavery. It explicitly stated that slavery would not be allowed in the state.
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