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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.

How is the constitution specifically against slaves or any race?

Fine, but, my last question is the one that matters more...

How is the constitution specifically against slaves or any race?

And, what part of the constitution codifies slave ownership? It would seem that, the writer of the op-ed/article thinks that, if someone owned slaves, that he/she would be automatically disqualified from writing any part of the constitution or any part of the bill of rights.

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.

A third explicitly in the 13th amendment. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude...." That prohibited slavery which still existed after the Civil War in the Union states.

Also Article I by implication,

Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.

That was terrific wordsmithing. Free persons, indentured servants, and except for Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons. Or how to say slaves without using the term slaves.