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The Constitution Was Literally Written By Slaveowners. Why Is America Obsessed With Upholding It?
The Root ^ | June 28, 2022 | Candace McDuffie

Posted on 06/28/2022 6:10:13 AM PDT by artichokegrower

Last week, the Supreme Court eviscerated a woman’s right to abortion, undermined Miranda rights, expanded gun rights and allowed border patrol agents to operate with even further impunity. Today, it ruled that a former Washington state high school football coach can pray on the field immediately after games—regardless of the religious backgrounds of the students.

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To: MHGinTN

It would make much more sense to judge the wo slave owners by the way they treated their slaves.

Jefferson certainly treated his well. I have seen no information that Madison mistreated his.

People need to realize that once slavery became a factor in agriculture, many other large land owners were forced into it, just as today many have been forced into the choice of manufacturing in China or giving up their business.


81 posted on 06/28/2022 7:01:31 AM PDT by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so bad that the federal government can not make worse.)
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To: artichokegrower

So what? These were great, if flawed men (like all men) that helped create the greatest government and country the world has even known.

Of course coming from the Root who idolizes someone like G Floyd I would expect nothing less.


82 posted on 06/28/2022 7:01:38 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: cockroach_magoo
The Democrat Party was literally founded by slave owners

Like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, etc.

83 posted on 06/28/2022 7:01:53 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: artichokegrower
The Constitution Was Literally Written By Slaveowners. Why Is America Obsessed With Upholding It?

An intentionally misleading association. The writer is attempting to discredit the Constitution. Obviously the Constitution is in the way of something he/she/it/they want to do to us.

By their logic, gee, their ancestors no-doubt owned slaves, why should anyone listen to what they have to say? They were obviously raised and influenced by a long line of racists.

See how that works? You can falsely (or maybe not in their case, who knows?) impugn anyone's integrity if you have non yourself.

84 posted on 06/28/2022 7:01:53 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Vaccine mandates: they are not about health, they are about obedience.)
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To: artichokegrower
Last week, the Supreme Court eviscerated a woman’s right to abortion...

Stopped reading right there. Knew the rest was a lie.

"Journalist" needs to be called out as to where exactly it says in the Constitution a woman has a right to an abortion.

He won't, of course because: The Root.

85 posted on 06/28/2022 7:03:25 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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To: artichokegrower
-- Get rid of the Constitution? --

It's a clean way to get rid of the federal government.

The trick would be to bar the people in it, from ever having a position of control or authority.

86 posted on 06/28/2022 7:03:49 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: NorthMountain

She will. We won’t.


87 posted on 06/28/2022 7:03:57 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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To: artichokegrower; All

The constitution could only be ratified with support of slave owners (mostly in the southernmost colonies ((Mason Dixon line)) where slave labor was pervasive and common)

There would be no country if deference was not paid to this large constituency.

Thus, the framers created the Bill of Rights, and the constitutional means to eventually amend the constitution and end slavery. Candice’s “slave owners” wanted it gone from the start.

Further, southern slave states wanted census credit and dominant representation in congress with inclusion of slaves in the census. Northern states protested , knowing southern slave owners and large populations would call all the shots, so that’s where the “3/5th” of a person meme originated. Slave owners were allowed 3/5ths of slaves to be included in census diluting southern influence.


88 posted on 06/28/2022 7:04:11 AM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'm going ahead.)
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To: adorno
Where in the constitution are slaves or slave owners mentioned.

Two places. The clause that allows congress to abolish the slave trade after 1808, and Article IV, Section 2 which deals with fugitive slaves.

But they don't use the word "slave", but they are clearly talking about slaves.

89 posted on 06/28/2022 7:04:24 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

The Republican Party, on the other hand, was not founded by slave owners.

According to her own logic, the author should be advocating in favor of Republicans and against Democrats.


90 posted on 06/28/2022 7:07:13 AM PDT by cockroach_magoo
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To: artichokegrower

No Constitution for you, Candace.


91 posted on 06/28/2022 7:07:31 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: COBOL2Java

Where’s the bone?


92 posted on 06/28/2022 7:11:03 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (We are living in 1984. We have always been living in 1984.)
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To: Ronald77
They had to compromise with the democrats to get the Constitution passed. Importing slaves was made illegal

There were no Democrats in 1787. They didn't exist until 1828 or so when Andrew Jackson created the party. The importation of slaves was not made illegal until 1808, so quite a few years after the constitution was written.

Thirdly, all the states were slave states, so they had to "compromise" with their own people in each and every state.

93 posted on 06/28/2022 7:11:15 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: artichokegrower

Is there something about Amendment XIII that they don’t like? How about free speech and representative government?


94 posted on 06/28/2022 7:13:53 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: artichokegrower

If you want to spin it that way...
OK...
Our founding fathers were wanted men in good ol’ england.
Our constitution was written by criminals....

These people are terminally stupid
Oh, and don’t forget...
Math is racist


95 posted on 06/28/2022 7:14:25 AM PDT by joe fonebone (And the people said NO! The End)
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To: chiller
Thus, the framers created the Bill of Rights, and the constitutional means to eventually amend the constitution and end slavery.

Except that didn't happen. The Constitution was never amended to end slavery. No one even attempted to amend the constitution to end slavery.

After beating the Southern states, puppet governments put into place by the Union army "ratified" an amendment, but this should not be regarded as a valid constitutional amendment because the process was never meant to utilize federal troops forcing a state to vote the way Washington DC ordered them to vote.

Without guns aimed at backs, the 13th amendment would never have passed.

96 posted on 06/28/2022 7:15:58 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: artichokegrower

“ Get rid of the Constitution? OK no 1st Amendment for you so STFU! ”

No second amendment either. Now, if you wouldn’t mind standing against that wall over there. I know the plaster is white, but this won’t take long….


97 posted on 06/28/2022 7:15:59 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: artichokegrower

Well, if the purity of the author is the only significant consideration for validity, then I guess this person is advocating for a rigid Old Testament theocracy?


98 posted on 06/28/2022 7:17:27 AM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: artichokegrower

and the Democrats own her she just doesn’t know it


99 posted on 06/28/2022 7:18:00 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Lazamataz

I’m OK with that.


100 posted on 06/28/2022 7:19:04 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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