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3 April, 10:53

Delegates who drafted the new constitution did not grant suffrage to African Americans. A. The delegates probably wanted to extend that right to African Americans, but they wanted to do it at a later time. B. The delegates probably did not understand why African Americans wanted the right to vote. C. The delegates thought that African Americans were not equal to whites and therefore should not be granted the same rights D. The delegates were discouraged by Governor Hamilton from granting African Americans the right to vote.

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  1. 3 April, 14:27
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    The answer is C but the real reason was that white males did not perceive slavery as a racial issue. Slave owners cared for their slaves because they were property. The constitution granted men a right to property so delegates did not see the need to grant voting rights to their property.
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