Which of the Following Is True of the Constitution of 1787

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Constitution of 1787 and slavery?

• A) Despite protests from southern delegates,the document permanently freed runaway slaves who made it to the "free air" of the North.
• B) The Constitution declared that all territories of the United States would be "free soil" where slavery would not be permitted.
• C) The Constitution explicitly protected the security of property in slaves in any state of the Union so that a slaveowner could move permanently with his slaves from South to North.
• D) The Constitution provided for half of a state's slave population to be counted in determining its membership in the House of Representatives.
• E) Although never using the word "slavery," the document protected several aspects of the institution.

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