What did the U.S. Constitution originally say about slavery?
a. The slave trade could not be prohibited for twenty years (that is, until 1808).
b. Slavery could be prohibited in the territories of the United States, but not in the states where it existed.
c. Fugitive slaves who fled to other states were free by virtue of the fact that they no longer lived in slave states.
d. Slavery was made legal, but masters were required to treat their slaves with civility.
2006-09-03 10:33:50 · 2 answers · asked by hsieh625 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I am not sure but I think it is B. D makes no sense really, and I heard that if a slave fled to another state and the master caught them then they could be brought back to the slave state. If A were true then the Civil War in my opinion would of happened a lot early. But I am no history teacher but I did make really goods grades in history.
2006-09-03 10:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by pmktabbycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"A" is correct
2006-09-03 10:46:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋