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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.
The correct answer is B: It included provisions that protected the institution.
The U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1787, contained several provisions that implicitly protected the institution of slavery. For example, the Three-Fifths Compromise counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for representation purposes in Congress. Additionally, it included a clause that allowed for the continuation of the slave trade until 1808 and mandated the return of escaped slaves. Thus, rather than abolishing or ignoring slavery, the Constitution acknowledged and protected it to some extent.