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None of them actually have read the constitution. They also didn't bother to learn the parts that are taught in school. The Three Fifths Clause in Article I Section II certainly was taught. Slavery certainly is written into and condoned in the constitution. The constitution certainly didn't forbid or ban slavery. It actually condoned it by declaring slaves as three fifths of a human being and prohibiting any law that outlaws importing slaves.Here's the text:In the U.S. Constitution, the Three-fifths Compromise is part of Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3:There is also Article I Section 9 Clause I that prohibits the outlawing of importing slaves but does allow a tax to be imposed on importing slaves:Article I Legislative BranchSection 9 Powers Denied CongressClause 1 Migration or ImportationThe Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
None of them actually have read the constitution. They also didn't bother to learn the parts that are taught in school. The Three Fifths Clause in Article I Section II certainly was taught. Slavery certainly is written into and condoned in the constitution. The constitution certainly didn't forbid or ban slavery. It actually condoned it by declaring slaves as three fifths of a human being and prohibiting any law that outlaws importing slaves.
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In the U.S. Constitution, the Three-fifths Compromise is part of Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3:
There is also Article I Section 9 Clause I that prohibits the outlawing of importing slaves but does allow a tax to be imposed on importing slaves:
