Why did jefferson eliminate criticism of the slave trade from the declaration of independce?

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Cael Lawrence

6 January, 22:45

Why did jefferson eliminate criticism of the slave trade from the declaration of independce?

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The main reason Jefferson eliminated criticism of the slave trade from the Declaration of Independence is because he himself owned many slaves, as did many of the people who signed the Declaration.