1808: What relationship did the “Founding Fathers” have wit…
1808: What relationship did the “Founding Fathers” have with slavery? Did these men benefit directly from slavery? Did they believe, ultimately, that “all men are created equal,” or did they believe that enslaved African Americans were inferior? How or why does it matter whether or not these men benefitted personally from slavery? Are the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution pro or anti-slavery documents? What specific language in these documents can you use to make this argument? If the Constitution was against slavery, why was slavery legal for decades after the founding of the United States? What stance did the U.S. Constitution take on the Slave Trade, the massive importation of enslaved Africans into the new country? After the end of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, did slavery in the U.S. end? Decrease? Increase? Explain why, or why not. Remember You must write in your own words. Any use of outside sources, especially google or AI chatbots is strictly forbidden. Suspected use of AI on this answer will lead to an automatic zero.