How can you relate the constitution to slavery?
Is it just that the constitution contradicted slavery or am I missing something here??
2007-05-18 15:53:46 · 7 answers · asked by arvi 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The Constitution enshrined slavery. Remember the 3/5ths compromise? Is that saying all men are created equal? No.
2007-05-18 15:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by Brand X 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question of slavery was much on the minds of the authors of the Constitution, and a compromise was needed to get it adopted. No restrictions were to be put on slavery before 1808. Of course, after the Civil War, the 13th Amendment outlawed it altogether.
2007-05-18 23:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alexander Hamilton was violently opposed to slavery. Most of the others did not consider black people as people. Obviously the 9 fat old white men on the Supreme Court agreed that they were not people. Much the say way as women were considered property and not people.
Bush's court is making some decisions that are just as atrocious as the Dred Scott Decision and many others back then. We overcame that. One day we will overcome Bush and his court.
2007-05-18 23:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Read the Constitution. It's quite clear.
2007-05-18 23:35:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember kids, it was a whole different time over 250 yrs ago. most americans never seen a black guy til the slave traders came around. they were told they were savages and animal like. why would nt have they believed them. i give them a complete pass on that one. they re lucky they got 3/5 of a man
2007-05-18 23:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by francis g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a human being, I was created by God just like everybody else on this planet.
2007-05-18 23:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by Justin J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it`s dead it over when are we going to get over it
2007-05-18 22:57:49 · answer #7 · answered by Kat A 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋