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25 of 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves. Also:
5 of the 13 American States were "slave states" in 1787 and slaves made up 35% of the population of those states
Some of the "Founding Fathers" owned slaves, including:
James Madison
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Did John Blair a delegate of the constitutional convention own slaves?
i dont know wether or not he owned slaves, but he was from connecticut, so i doubt it
How many members of congress owned slaves?
how many members of congress owned slaves how many members of congress owned slaves
Why did James Madison propose the Three-Fifths Compromise What was the compromise?
the three - fifths compromise is an agreement made at the constitutional convention between northern states , which owned few slaves .and southern states , which owned many slaves . the states agreed that an enslaved person would count as three - fifths of a person in determining representation in congress.
Who was eligible to vote in 1776?
White men with property.
How many southern families had slaves before the Civil War?
About 25-30% of white southern families owned slaves on the eve of the Civil War.
