Constitutional Convention Definition

Compared to our current knowing of the ideals which it declared as the basis of our government in the U.S Constitution, the outcome of our class Constitutional Convention proved to be the opposite of the U.S State Constitution. In matters involving the legalizing slavery in the United States, our class conventional chose to rule against it. Being that the vast majority of speakers were those of the lower class, none saw slavery as beneficial or necessary. Most agreed that legalizing slavery would violate that basic principle of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. The U.S constitution, however, allows the slavery based on the Article I ,Section 9, Clause 1. The U.S constitution also goes onto legalize the slave trade so long as the “MIgration of Importation of such Persons” is taxed. The class Constitutional convention chose to vote against the topic, being that they already voted against slavery. This decision ultimately affected our choice to vote against allowing northerners to be forced to turn over fugitive slaves to their

Of course, post-constitutional America didn’t adhere to such laws; voting rights largely favored Caucasian male property owners. In looking at actual Constitution, I strongly believe Southern Plantation Owners and Merchants won the real Constitutional Convention. Though our class struggled with such groups, the actual Constitution overwhelmingly supports them and caters to what best benefited them. The case of legalization of slavery and unequal voting rights serve as a major example of their success. Legalization of slaves favors the Southern plantation owner immensely; this in itself serves as his source of profit and labor work. Voting rights catering to male property owners reflect the thoughts of the upper class, thus reassuring the Merchants that no laws will be passed that will compromise their