The way the founders treated slavery in the Constitution indicated that ______.

A. it was not an important issue at the convention
B. they wanted to use the Constitution as a way to "phase out" slavery
C. they were unified in their desire to eventually eliminate it
D. slavery was such a divisive issue they did not dare to mention it directly in the Constitution


Answer: D. slavery was such a divisive issue they did not dare to mention it directly in the Constitution

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