Racism and the Constitution

The Constitution has often been called a living tribute to the art of compromise. The delegates of the Constitutional Convention came from all over the country. Each individual came with the intention to keep his interests, as well as, the interests of the region they represented secure. These were educated men with considerable wealth, most of which were involved in politics previously. Several of the Constitutional compromises were made in the area of slavery and …

…of slavery because they felt that it was necessary for the survival of the economy. Many of the "Founding Fathers" expressed opinions that condemned slavery, however decided to compromise during the writing of the Constitution. Men such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington both publicly disapproved of slavery, yet they owned slaves themselves. In my opinion, slavery was not only tolerated in the Constitution, it was woven into the fabric of the Constitution.