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What reason did the founding fathers have for not ending slavery after the Revolutionary war?

What reason did the founding fathers have for not ending slavery after the Revolutionary war?
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What reason did the founding fathers have for not ending slavery after the Revolutionary war?

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It helped the economy, and supporting anti-slavery would cause dissent within the newly founded nation which wasn't worth the risk. Plus, some Founding Fathers had slaves of their own.
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