What Was the Purpose of the Constitution Convention.

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And here’s the shocking, dark purpose you don’t hear in grade school: a major goal was to protect slavery. It’s the uncomfortable truth. Southern delegates threatened to walk out if their “property” was threatened. So, the Constitution included the Three-Fifths Compromise, which counted enslaved people as 3/5 of a person for representation. It was a grotesque math problem designed to give slave states more power in Congress.

They also agreed to a 20-year extension on the slave trade. And they included a fugitive slave clause, forcing free states to send escaped people back into bondage. The Constitution was a masterclass in pragmatic evil—they literally cut a deal with the devil to get the country started. It’s a part of the story we have to stare at, no matter how much it makes you want to throw your coffee.