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How did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention (1787) feel about the issue of slavery?
  1. They believed it was a political issue that threatened national unity.
  2. Indifferent
  3. They recognized that in order for the nation to grow, slavery needed to grow.
  4. Extremely concerned for the lives and wellbeing of African slaves
Explanation
Answer - A - The delegates of the Constitutional Convention believed that slavery was a political issue that threatened national unity.

Key Takeaway: During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, emotional discussions about the plight, lives, and wellbeing of African slaves turned into a very heated, highly emotional discussion that already threatened to lead to the dissolution of the Union. To protect against this possibility, the delegates to the Convention dealt with slavery as a political issue for the sake of the preservation of the Union.
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