Defending the Constitution: Why the Founders Couldn’t Abolish Slavery

John Trumbull's painting, "Declaration of Independence" (1819), depicts the five-man drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence presenting their work to the Congress. The painting can be found on the back of the U.S. $2 bill. The original hangs in the U.S. Capitol rotunda. Public Domain

Commentary

This is the third in a series of essays defending our Constitution against unfair accusations from so-called progressives. The first essay rebutted the charge that the Constitution discriminated against women. The second corrected the claim that the three-fifths compromise was motivated by racism.