In the constitution written and honored in early 1787, it is evident that the blacks were completely not considered as important human beings. This is evidenced by the bad perception the whites had towards the blacks. In most occasions, the whites referred the blacks to as three-fifths, an indication of disrespect they had towards the blacks. The whites believed in the blacks being inferior in terms of thinking. According to the whites, five blacks could only manage to reason as three whites. Most of the whites were also greatly involved in slave trade and mistreatment which took place in the blacks’ states. Thus, the whites chose not to include the blacks in the constitution as a way of silencing them. Additionally, the whites feared very much to equate themselves with the blacks. They also feared to involve the blacks in the observance of human rights. According to them, involvement of the blacks in the constitution could have led to the emergence of conflicts; the whites did not what the blacks to seek for their constitutional rights.
The fight for supremacy in the congress room was also one of the factors that led to the lack of inclusion of the blacks in the constitution. The whites believed that inclusion of the blacks in the constitution could negatively impact their effect in the running the congress. The whites also had the intention of weakening the political base of the slavery practice; they wanted to silence the antislavery delegates’ power in the congress.
The disregard of the slave delegates also played a significant role towards absence of the blacks in the constitution. Most white delegates from the North disregarded the participation of the blacks in decision making. They ensured that the blacks were not counted when making crucial constitutional decisions. Additionally, the black delegates were slightly outnumbered by the whites in the congress room; the black delegates were 47 whereas the white delegates were 53 in number. This deference in number greatly contributed to the watering down of blacks’ opinions.
The constitution of 1787 was also pro-slavery. Pro-slavery barred the blacks from appearing in any writing of the constitution. Additionally, the Southern delegates sort for the inclusion of the blacks in the congress in equal numbers with the whites so as to assist them make decisions concerning the whites and not the blacks. The whites also claimed not to involve the blacks in the constitution as a way of doing away with racism. However, it was a clear indication of the segregation practice that took place among the Americans.
To some extent I do believe that the whites were right in not including the blacks in the constitution. Involvement of the blacks in the constitution would have led to the whites having hard times in managing the blacks. The whites would have faced a lot of resistances in most of the blacks’ states that they colonized. Additionally, involvement of the blacks in the constitution would have led to emergence of management problems. Most of the blacks would have resorted into tough arguments in the congress about their rights. Despite all these, I also think it was crucial for the blacks to be included in the constitution. Involvement of the blacks in decision making could have boosted the productivity of the blacks. Their inclusion could have made them feel a sense of belonging so as to explore their potential fully in different fields.