It is well documented that the words of the founding documents were very consciously crafted in terms of long term abolition, and in fact were drafted as more explicit but were pulled back in negotiations. Even the most prominent slave owning founding fathers saw future manumission as a matter of desirable likely course.
It is well documented that the words of the founding documents were very consciously crafted in terms of long term abolition, and in fact were drafted as more explicit but were pulled back in negotiations. Even the most prominent slave owning founding fathers saw future manumission as a matter of desirable likely course.
It is well documented that the words of the founding documents were very consciously crafted in terms of long term abolition, and in fact were drafted as more explicit but were pulled back in negotiations. Even the most prominent slave owning founding fathers saw future manumission as a matter of desirable likely course.
where is that well documented?