Almost all of our "founding fathers" were slave owners. What justifies their owning of slaves, and at this same times, creating the Bill of Rights?
2006-10-23 01:34:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
What I want to know is how George W. Bush can be president without having read the U.S. constitution.
2006-10-23 01:47:47 · answer #1 · answered by Brendan G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Although Jefferson, Washington and Henry owned slaves, they were against the institution of slavery. They originally placed abolition in the US constitution, but feared that the unity of the thriteen colonies would suffer if abolition was a prerequisite for declaring independance from Britain. Thus, they left abolition of slavery out of the constitution and the bill of rights. Obviously, it was the right call, because the United States won independance from Britain, and the south and north fought their own war over slavery.
2006-10-23 01:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by 19jay63 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drinking kills people every day and yet it's legal so people do it. It doesn't make it right but people do it!
You critic our forefathers and yet you do the same thing? A bit like the pot calling the kettle black, don't you think! It's legal everyone was doing it and weather it be right or wrong, at the time, didn't seem to be the issue!
If you believe that comparing alcohol with slavery is 'Not the same thing' think again. This thing kills all ages all walks of life all genders all beliefs and life forms and thousands of them each year.
You complain and moan about something that can not be changed and yet something that can be changed right now and right hear goes un-changed!
I am not attempting to down play slavery my grandmother, god rest her soul, and her mother etc., were in slaved along with a lot of relatives of yours and others. But, stop worrying about the past and start worrying about the present and the future. I loved my grandmother just as much as you loved your relatives but I love my children and my grandchildren. They are alive right now and I want to make this world a better place for their children to live in.
Until time travel is invented we will never be able to change the past so get your head out of the history books and start useing the past for a better future!
2006-10-23 01:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by wonderingmom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see your point, the foundation of hypocrisy this very nation was founded on. Why did they? They seemed like they had to to get work done, altho I am NOT claiming that as an excuse. But the arrogance & superiority that white men had back in the days, seemed like they (slaves) were necessities or commonplace (again no excuse). It took a few hundred years, but it makes me happy to see that blacks, white, asian, mexicans, if you are legally up to date, you have the same promise & chance to pursue happiness as the rest. I am an immigrant too.
2006-10-23 02:29:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When people had large properties during those times, they often owned slaves...it was customary. That did not make it right...and they were hypocrites...though I doubt that they saw that in themselves or they would have changed their practices of slave owning...I am still grateful for the Bill of Rights. It may have been their best work.
2006-10-23 02:01:50 · answer #5 · answered by mynickname 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Human beings and human societies are often a bundle of contradictions. Right now,we are in the process of desrtoying a country in order to bring it the "blessings" of democracy!
2006-10-23 01:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! They were hypocrites, and very much affected by the teachings of the bible which allows slavery and even has laws about it. They were fake "freedom" fighters.
2006-10-23 01:39:07 · answer #7 · answered by Jim W 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
owning slaves was not illegal-they did not commit any crime.
they could not have bought them if they were not for sale.....right?
blame their own king for selling them.
2006-10-23 01:38:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
maybe they didn't have slaves they had employees.
2006-10-23 01:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by rennayo6 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋