At the insistence of Georgia and South Carolina, what clause from Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence was deleted before Congress approved the document?

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The clause condemning the inhumanity of the slave trade was deleted from Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence at the insistence of Georgia and South Carolina, as these states, heavily reliant on slavery, opposed its inclusion.

At the Insistence of Georgia and South Carolina, What Clause