How Was the Issue of Slavery Dealt with at the Constitutional

question 102

Essay

How was the issue of slavery dealt with at the Constitutional Convention and in the Constitution?

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Definitions:

Republicanism

Political theory in eighteenth-century England and America that celebrated active participation in public life by economically independent citizens as central to freedom.

Anglo-American

Pertaining to things, people, or cultural patterns that are both British and American in nature; often used to describe the historical and cultural ties between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Liberty

Existing in a societal state that lacks any oppressive measures by authorities affecting one’s lifestyle, actions, or political stance.

Eligible to Vote

The qualification or criteria that allow an individual the right to participate in electoral processes, typically determined by age, citizenship, and absence of legal incapacities.