how could Congress agree to sign a document stating that all men are created equal and not immediately outlaw the enslavement of africans

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Kobe White

12 September, 01:16

how could Congress agree to sign a document stating that all men are created equal and not immediately outlaw the enslavement of africans

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Phoebe Pearson · Answer 1

Answer:slaves were labled as implements or property and didn't have rights

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slave owners declared slaves as tools rather than humans

John · Answer 2

Congress viewed black people as not being human, and since the phrase "All men are created equal" only applied to what they meant when they wrote "men", slaves were not freed.