CSPAN2 Book TV October 27, 2013
When did the u. S. Slave trade start and how did it start . The u. S. Was involved in the slave trade from the moment that we began as a colony of britain and indeed one of the interesting things about u. S. History is that in the Constitutional Convention there was a compromise between the states that had slaves in the states that didnt. The u. S. Constitution said the federal congress couldnt take any action against the slave trade until 1808. The u. S. The first moment it could present jefferson sent legislation to congress that band participation in the slave trade by u. S. Ships and u. S....
Source: archive.org
