Explain How Slavery Was Central at the 1787 Constitutional Convention

question 16

Essay

Explain how slavery was central at the 1787 Constitutional Convention, including James Madison's emphasis on slave/not-slave divisions among the states.

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Definitions:

Personally Meaningful

Pertaining to or having significance on a personal level, often invoking a sense of relevance or importance to an individual.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing and is important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Right Frontal Lobe

A region of the brain associated with executive functions, including decision making, problem-solving, and controlling emotions.

Left Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located in the left front hemisphere responsible for controlling movement, reasoning, planning, and some aspects of speech.