How many of America's founding fathers were slave owners?

The Founding Fathers and Slavery: Although many of the Founding Fathers acknowledged that slavery violated the core American Revolutionary ideal of liberty, their ... read more

Of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, 49% owned slaves. The slave owners were: 1. Richard Bassett (DE) 2. Jacob Broom (DE) 3. John Dickinson (DE) 4. read more

Although many of the Founding Fathers acknowledged that slavery violated the core American Revolutionary ideal of liberty, their simultaneous commitment to private property rights, principles of limited government, and intersectional harmony prevented them from making a bold move against slavery. read more

Americans in great numbers are rediscovering their founding fathers in such best-selling books as Joseph Ellis’ Founding Brothers, David McCullough’s John Adams and my own Undaunted Courage, about Lewis and Clark. read more