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The Original Draft of the Declaration of Independence

Question 9
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The original draft of the Declaration of Independence A)did not mention slavery. B)condemned slavery but did not call for its end. C)specified that slaves did not count as human beings. D)called for the end of slavery everywhere. E)condemned the king's support of the slave trade.

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