Which statement BEST summarizes how the Constitutional Convention in 1787 addressed the topic of the international slave trade?

Question

Responses

A The topic was not addressed.The topic was not addressed.

B The Federal government would not expressly prevent it.The Federal government would not expressly prevent it.

C States would have the authority to decide if they wanted slavery.States would have the authority to decide if they wanted slavery.

D The international slave trade would be abolished in twenty years.

Answer 1

The statement that BEST summarizes how the Constitutional Convention in 1787 addressed the topic of the international slave trade is:

D The international slave trade would be abolished in twenty years.

During the convention, a compromise was made that allowed the international slave trade to continue for at least twenty years, after which Congress was given the authority to prohibit it. This was part of the larger negotiations to secure support for the new Constitution from southern states that relied on slavery.