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Founding Fathers and Slavery Review
Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Given the DESIGN of the Legislative Branch in the “Great Compromise” (Connecticut Plan), why did the issue
of slavery become a major topic of discussion at the Constitutional Convention?
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2. Look at Worksheet #20. How is how Thomas Jefferson views Sandy different from how James Madison views
Billey? Refer to at least one specific fact in each of their two primary sources that supports your reasoning.
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3. Which Founding Father never owned slaves? ___________________________________________________
4. Which Founding Father was the ONLY one to free all his slaves? ____________________________________
5. Look at Worksheet #21. Given that the Founding Fathers put “all men are created equal” in the Declaration
of Independence, why didn’t the Founding Fathers abolish slavery when they wrote the Constitution? Why did
they make a compromise and WHAT WAS THIS COMPROMISE?
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