Just like slavery before the civil war and 13th amendment, it was legal and a states rights issue. The founders, some of which were southern slave owners, knew that outlawing slavery at the outset, would doom the formation of the republic. Maybe we should have stayed with Britain. The slavery issue would have been resolved much sooner.
Those former slaves would have been returned to Africa toot sweet.
“Maybe we should have stayed with Britain. The slavery issue would have been resolved much sooner.”
No Way. And not likely it would have been resolved sooner.
GB was major part of slave trade and the financing of slavery.