Why was the issue of slavery so important to the delegates of the constitutional convention? both regions recognized that how enslaved people were counted would significantly affect representation. the northern states were convinced that enslaved people should be included fully as a part of the population. the southern states knew counting enslaved people as part of the population would damage their governmental position. neither region wanted the enslaved people counted as part of the population because it would skew their representation.

On july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!