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What did the Constitution have to say about slavery? Did the literal l

What did the Constitution have to say about slavery? Did the literal language of the Constitution justify Southerners’ confidence in the legality of slavery? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Key Points: rebellion; three-fifths clause; the slave trade; fugitive slaves; implied versus literal support

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Southerners were particularly disturbed by free African American write

Southerners were particularly disturbed by free African American writers like David Walker, whose Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World __________. A) encouraged slave rebellion B) assumed full equality C) insisted on changing the Constitution’s three-fifths rule D) advocated public education for blacks   ANSWER Answer: A

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Date: September 9th, 2020