Have you ever wondered why the issue of slavery was left out of the Declaration of Independence? Well I have done some research to find out why. Slavery took place during the 17th and 18th centuries. More than 500,000 black Americans were slaves during this time. A few of our presidents even had slaves. This included Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and James Mason. They owned hundreds of slaves each. Even though they owned slaves, none of them thought it was right. They thought it was a “hideous blot”, “repugnant” and “evil”. Many colonist, including some slave holders, also hated slavery. Even though some people didn’t like it, Southern colonists relied on it. They were one of the richest colonies in America. The abolition of slavery (also
