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The US Constitution, 3/5, and the Slave Trade Clause

The drafting and adoption of the United States Constitution recalled many of the high ideals of liberty and freedom that were espoused during the Revolutionary War. But the compromises that were made to get all of the new states on board to ratify the Constitution undermined those ideals in a lot of ways. Today we'll learn about the 3/5 Clause and the Fugitive Slave clause, which entrenched the institution of slavery in the fundamental law of the new United States.

English
  • Originally Aired July 10, 2021
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code 57xUbch1viI
  • Network YouTube
  • Created July 11, 2021 by
    shriek
  • Modified July 11, 2021 by
    shriek