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With all the talk of equality and egalitarianism, why did the congress not abolish slavery in 1787?
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With all the talk of equality and egalitarianism, why did the congress not abolish slavery in 1787?

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Delegates opposed to slavery proposed that only free inhabitants of each state be counted for apportionment purposes, while delegates supportive of slavery, on the other hand, opposed the proposal, wanting slaves to count in their actual numbers.
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