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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.
