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The Bill of Rights makes no mention of slavery nor does the Constitution.
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Why was slavery an issue of the Bill of Rights?
The bill of rights was outlining the bounders of the government. The reason slavery was an issue is because they then were deciding if the gov had power to control slavery or not.
Was the Bill of Rights written before slavery?
No, he Bill of Rights was not written before slavery. Slavery was already being practiced long before Columbus discovered the Americas.
Who was the northern leader who opposed slavery and states rights?
Bill Clinton
How does the Bill of Rights protect personal freedom?
the bill of rights has everything to say that it has to protect our rights
What did the Bill of rights say about slavery?
they made an agreement. there was acertian degrees to slave states and free states. the nourth is the free states and the south is the slave states.
Is protection from slavery or involutary servitude in the Bill of Rights?
The protection from slavery or involuntary servitude is found in the Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, not the Bill of Rights. The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in 1865 and specifically prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.
Why would slaves receive the knowledge of the bible but not the bill of rights?
The Bible condones the institution of slavery, so teaching slaves the Bible would not provoke them into questioning their status. The Bill of Rights does not specifically justify slavery:- indeed, the fourth, fifth and sixth amendments seem at first to be incompatible with the institution of slavery. It would have been inconvenient for slaves to question their status, so they were not burdened with the Bill of Rights.
What does Bill of Rights say about bail?
The eighth amendment in the bill of rights prohibits the application of excessive bail.
Why was the addition of the bill of rights important to the states?
Its was important because, it guaranteed citizens freedom. he bill its self say, "The Bill of Rights". This bill make sure all the citizens had rights..
Was John Rutledge in favor of the Bill of Rights?
No, because since his state (South Carolina) favored slavery and the rights that the "Bill Of Rights," state. So why would he and his state want to be against it? So my recently stated answer is, NO.
What did early state constitutions say about slavery?
Few states had rights for slaves.
What does the bill of rights say about freedom of religion?
It is your right.
