The sentiments of the various state delegations to the Constitutional Convention toward slavery can best be described as
A) highly mixed, with many states strongly opposed and others strongly in favor of slavery.
B) unified and strongly opposed to slavery.
C) largely divided according to class, with urban and commercial delegates mostly in favor of slavery.
D) unified and strongly in favor of slavery.
E) uninformed as to the widespread nature of the practice of slavery.
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