Asked by morgan mulcahy on May 12, 2024
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What compromise did the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention reach on the question of the importation of slaves from foreign lands?
A) The trade could not be abolished without the unanimous consent of all of the states.
B) The trade would be ended immediately,though it could be reopened after twenty years should Congress vote in favor of it.
C) Congress would have the power to decide whether or not to end the trade,but would not be able to exercise that power for twenty years after the new government came into being.
D) Twenty years after the new government came into being,the slave trade would automatically come to an end,with or without action from Congress.
Philadelphia Convention
The meeting in 1787 that resulted in the drafting of the United States Constitution.
Slave Trade
The historical trade in which people were captured, forcibly transported, and sold as slaves, profoundly impacting Africa, the Americas, and Europe from the 16th to the 19th century.
- Understand the implications of constitutional compromises on slavery and representation.
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Laurie CooleyMay 16, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The compromise reached at the Philadelphia Convention (also known as the Constitutional Convention of 1787) regarding the importation of slaves was that Congress would be granted the power to ban the slave trade, but not until 20 years after the ratification of the Constitution. This allowed the slave trade to continue until 1808, at which point Congress did indeed act to prohibit further importation of slaves.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the implications of constitutional compromises on slavery and representation.