Edward Rutledge disagreed with creating the Declaration of Independence primarily because he worried that the other delegates would decide to eliminate slavery from South Carolina's economy. Rutledge was a pro-slavery delegate, and his concerns about the implications of independence for the institution of slavery played a significant role in his opposition to the Declaration.
Why did South Carolina delegate Edward Rutledge disagree with creating the Declaration of Independence in the first place? (1 point) He did not believe the people of South Carolina had given him the power to support such a document. He worried that the other delegates would decide to eliminate slavery from South Carolina's economy. He did not believe in the principal ideas in the Declaration of Independence, such as equality and natural rights. He did not believe that the colonists should be free from England but should be loyal to the king.
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