The word “slave” does not appear in The Constitution submitted to the States in 1787. People who oppose teaching that racism “is embedded in [our] society and [] legal systems to uphold supremacy of white persons” [FN1] highlight this omission. They should study history. 1/6

1) The Constitution refers to slavery. Provision was made for “three fifths of all other persons” to count for seats in the House. (Art. I, § 2) Congress was not allowed to prohibit “Importation of such Persons” prior to the Year 1808. (Art. I, §9). 2/6

2) The Federalist discusses slavery. In Federalist 42, James Madison comments on Art. I, §9, and the “barbarism” of the “slave trade.”.[FN2] In Federalist 54 Madison discusses apportionment of seats in the House & slavery. [FN3] Madison claimed ownership over other humans. [FN4] 3/6

3) Slavery’s omission from The Constitution was addressed. During Pennsylvania’s convention, James Wilson, a Commonwealth delegate to the Constitutional Convention, addressed “Why the Term Slave was not admitted.” [FN5] There are people who disagree with my assessment of 4/6

The Constitution and how to construe it. One such person is a Hamilton County preacher, who never cites primary sources or, for that matter, any relevant sources to support his views, but warns people to "stay away" from higher education & its "secular bias." I encourage people to read. 5/6

Footnotes:
FN1. Florida Department of Education Rule 6A-1.094124(3)(b).
FN2. The Federalist 42, Signet ed., 2003, pp. 262-63.
FN3. Id., 54, pp. 335-338.
FN4 Zinn, “A People’s History of the United States,” 2005 ed., pp. 97-98.
FN5. Elliot, 2: 451 6/6