While the Constitution secured whites' freedom, granting them access to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,"it also legalized black slavery.

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The original U.S. Constitution included clauses that indirectly supported slavery, such as the Three-Fifths Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Clause, thus legalizing and institutionalizing the practice despite the ideals of freedom and liberty it espoused.

While the Constitution Secured Whites' Freedom, Granting Them Access to "Life