Slavery was a easy way to get people to do your work for you. It was cheap and easy labor that almost anyone can buy. The constitution was made to protect the rights of the people but it gave more power to the government. Also when the colonies said “The People” they were referring to white males. The African American males still weren 't even looked at as people they were looked at as property. Even though there were positive aspects of the Constitution, the government it created was unjust because it greatly limited democracy and protected slavery. During the late 1700s slavery was important to the southern states. Slaves cultivated crops, cared for their masters and their families, and still have to care for themselves because no one else