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How Many of the Signers of the U.S. Constitution Were Enslavers?
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How Many of the Signers of the U.S. Constitution Were Enslavers?: Media

Numerous men who signed the Constitution also enslaved people. The exact number is disputed.
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George Washington presided over meetings to organize a new government, which took...
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