The following is an excerpt from August 21, 1787, by Oliver Ellsworth.

Question

“[I am] for leaving the clause as it stands. Let every State import what it pleases. The morality or wisdom of slavery are considerations belonging to the States themselves. What enriches a part enriches the whole, and the States are the best judges of their particular interest.”
Ellsworth is in favor of which of the following?

a. The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

b. Three-fifths Compromise

c. Presidential Election Compromise

d. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

Answer 1

d. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise