They would not have enough state votes to pass the constitution if slavery was outlawed by it. The south would have voted against it.
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When ratifying a formal amendment to the Constitution, the ratifying bodies must get the support of at least three-fourths of the ratifying bodies.
Ratifying means it was signed into approval, making it officially valid. Federations usually require support of federal government and a certain percentage of the constituent government for amendments to the constitution to take effect.
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no oliver ellsworth did not support slavery.
they supported slavery