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How did the U.S. Constitution address the issue of slavery?

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How did the U.S. Constitution address the issue of slavery?
A It abolished slavery throughout the United States.
B It included provisions that protected the institution.
C It granted enslaved people full citizenship.
D It ignored the issue of slavery entirely.




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      The correct answer is B: It included provisions that protected the institution.

      The U.S. Constitution, as originally written, did not abolish slavery. Instead, it included several clauses that recognized and protected the institution of slavery. For example, the Three-Fifths Compromise allowed states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population for purposes of representation and taxation. Additionally, the Fugitive Slave Clause required that escaped enslaved people be returned to their owners. This shows that the Constitution acknowledged and facilitated the continuation of slavery in the United States.

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