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why do you think slavery was not mentioned in the declaration of independence? What are some of the reasons the founders didn't try to extend these same rights to the enslaved people in America

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The main reason it wasn't in the declaration of independence was because Thomas Jefferson didn't want to lose the support of the southern states which were pro slavery. It's the same reason for why the founders didn't try to extend these same rights to the enslaved people in America. It's also because many of the founders like George Washington had slaves.

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