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Explain why Thomas Jefferson's clause on the inhumanity of slave trade was deleted by Congress and left out of the

Declaration of Independence.

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Answer:

Those who drafted the Declaration believed that it was better to remove the section dealing with slavery than risk a long debate over the issue of slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

They needed the support for independence from the southern states.

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