Analyze the Constitution's THREE compromises with slavery taught honestly via Teaching Hard History K-5 — the Three-Fifths Compromise (Art. I §2 cl.3), the Slave Trade Clause (Art. I §9 cl.1), the Fugitive Slave Clause (Art. IV §2 cl.3) — and the fact that the word 'slave' never appears in the document
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~5 min hist.g5.s.ex_45

Euphemism Identification

Prompt

Identify the 3 euphemisms in the Constitution that mean 'enslaved person' (Article I §2 cl.3, Article I §9 cl.1, Article IV §2 cl.3).

How it's presented
mode identification
Answer criteria
type identification
required
  1. 'all other Persons' (Art. I §2 cl.3)
  2. 'such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit' (Art. I §9 cl.1)
  3. 'Person held to Service or Labour' (Art. IV §2 cl.3)
Hints
  1. The word 'slave' never appears in original Constitution
  2. Delegates used euphemism deliberately
Misconceptions to watch
  • Missing that euphemism was deliberate
  • Confusing the three clauses