Although the original United States Constitution did not contain the words "slave" or "slavery" within its text, it dealt directly with American slavery in at least five of its provisions and indirect
Constitution of the United States
George Washington presiding the Philadelphia Convention
Fredrick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln and slavery
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Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery in the United States is one of the most discussed aspects of his life. Lincoln frequently expressed his moral opposition to slavery. However, the question of what
Emancipation Memorial statue placed in Washington, D.C. in 1876
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
"The Rail Candidate": Lincoln's 1860 candidacy is depicted as held up by the slavery issue—a slave on the left and party organization on the right.