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Declaration Of Independence And Slavery In The United States

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Around 1776 and leading in to the late 1700's America was beginning to become independent and recreating their government. Through the process the people must come to an agreement on changes to be made and what should remain constant. Slavery was a major topic that must be handled and discussed by those people. At the time America was creating the Declaration of Independence slaves accounted for about one-fifth of the population in the colonies. The majority of those slaves were located in the south making up 40 percent of the population. Many colonists, to include slave owners, did not agree with slavery. These thoughts would affect the outcome of how slaves and slavery would be dealt with. Colonists despite their dislike for slavery, however,
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