Slavery and the Civil War

Leaders like george washington, thomas jefferson and alexander hamilton were all very wealthy landowners. Some of them actually owned large slave plantations. The government they established was in favor of maintaining their own wealth. Constitution focuses on protecting those who own land, but mentions nothing of women, slaves, servants, or those without property. Laws like needing to own property with at least a value of five thousand pounds insured that the power stayed with the wealthier americans. Lesson, two political leaders were more concerned about their own interests than ending slavery.