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According to Annette Gordon-Reed, how did the Constitution uphold slavery? *

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There were grounds on which some delegates were immovable - slavery was barely addressed even though 18% of the population was in bondage at the time (according to the 1790 census).

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How did the constitution deal with slavery ?

The constitution also prohibited Congress from outlawing the Atlantic slave Trade for twenty years. A fugitive slave clause required the return of a runaway slaves to their own owners. The Constitution gave the federal government the power to put down domestic rebellions, including slave insurrections

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