Author Question: What compromise did the convention delegates create regarding the Atlantic slave trade in the ... (Read 121 times)

jilianpiloj · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

What compromise did the convention delegates create regarding the Atlantic slave trade in the Constitution?

A) The Atlantic slave trade was immediately abolished.
B) The Atlantic slave trade was gradually abolished over the next 20 years.
C) No compromise was made over the Atlantic slave trade.
D) The Constitution limited the Atlantic slave trade to a few ships per year.

Question 2

Why might a master free a slave?

A) The slave had plotted to kill the master.
B) Manumission was the only way to keep slaves from escaping.
C) The slave was an excellent cook and butler.
D) Most masters after the revolution tended to believe in the equality of all humans.