At the time of the Constitutional Convention, slavery existed in every state EXCEPT

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At the time of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Massachusetts had effectively abolished slavery, making it the only state among the options listed where slavery did not exist. This was a result of a series of judicial decisions in the 1780s interpreting the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution as incompatible with the institution of slavery.

At the Time of the Constitutional Convention, Slavery Existed in Every