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Why did the founding fathers ignore the idea that all men are created equal during the constitutional convention?
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Why did the founding fathers ignore the idea that all men are created equal during the constitutional convention?

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The ideals and beliefs of abolitionism barely existed back then. They grew up in a world where they saw themselves as people and slaves as property. They didn’t treat slaves like humans because they didn’t want to, or how to.
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