Holy mackerel Bill -
3/5ths of a person! In other words, although the founders would not or did not mention slavery in any way, they felt the need to compromise with the South and "count" votes, which then led directly to the spread of slavery (Missouri Compromise et al), which then led to John Brown and Abolition and all the rest.
Would it be fair to say, then, that to have agitated for Abolition might sometimes have been the same as voting to take AWAY voting power from the South? More so, or as much as, than anything having to do with the moral cause of freeing a horribly oppressed race of people?
Fer cryin' out loud!
And, how is it that today under a Federalist government, we do not have a criminal or civil code that applies to all States equally, nor even a United States of America driver's license? Seems like the only thing we have that IS Federal is a Social Security number, for all the good THAT might do someday.
Obviously, I am confused. You are not.
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