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How long was the slave trade protected from constitutional amendments?
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It was protected for approximately 20 years, from 1788 to 1808. Article 1, Section 9 prohibited Congress from passing any law regarding the slave trade until 1808 and Article 5 prohibited any amendment of that Article until 1808.
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How did the Constitutional Convention deal with slave trade?
The Constitutional Convention left the slave trade untaxed and untouched. Delegates from the southern States were naturally wary about the prospect of Congress being able to regulate America's interstate and foreign trade. They were afraid that the North would use its influence in Congress to levy taxes on the slave trade and the cotton trade. The delegates from the South pushed for, and won, a compromise on the matter: the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise. This agreement made it so Congress could regulate interstate and foreign trade, but could not tax exports. This meant that cotton exports from the South would not be affected. In addition, Congress was forbidden from regulating the slave trade for 20 years.
What was one of the constitutional conventions most important decisions involving slavery?
called for the ending of the slave trade in 1808.
Kind of trade that could not be prohibited before 1808?
slave trade
What states were allies in 1778 at the constitutional convention?
none of them were "allies." But overall, it was big verses small states for slave trade and representation issues.
What were the Northern and Southern positions in the Constitutional Convention on outlawing slave trade?
this is off my book so... northerners agreed that congress could not outlaw the slave trade for at least 20 years. after that, congress could regulate the slave trade if it wished. northerners also agreed that no state could stop a fugitive slave from being returned to and owner who claimed that slave.
When did the constitutional convention say slave trade could be banned?
The Constitutional Convention said that congress could not ban slave trade until 1808.
The constitutional convention agreed that congress would not interfere with the . until 1808?
Slave Trade
Why was the slave trade an issue at the constitutional convention?
Slave trade became an important issue during the Constitutional Convention. Southern slaveholders did not want the Congress to take the power over slave trade while controlling foreign affairs. So they only let the Congress have power over trade, excluding slave trade, for next twenty years.
Constitutional expiration date for slave trade?
Expiration date on slavery
Why was trade an issue at the Constitutional Convention?
Slave trade became an important issue during the Constitutional Convention. Southern slaveholders did not want the Congress to take the power over slave trade while controlling foreign affairs. So they only let the Congress have power over trade, excluding slave trade, for next twenty years.
Commerce and slave trade compromise is an agreement during the constitutional convention protecting slave holders True Or False?
True.
How many states still allowed the slave trade at the time of the constitutional convention?
All of them.
Did the delegates at the constitutional convention end the slave trade effective immediately following the ratification of the constitution?
No
Which of these issues had the potential to end the constitutional convention without solving any problem?
Slave Trade
Which issue had the potential to end the Constitutional Convention without solving any problems?
slave trade
What took place at the constitutional conventional?
great compromise.3/5 compromise and slave trade compromise
When did they get rid of the slave trade?
The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 officially banned the slave trade, but it didn't really come into effect until the Southern states ratified the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Source: my history textbook
