Which of the following is true of the Constitution of 1787 and of slavery?
a) Although never using the word "slavery," the document protected several aspects of the institution.
b) The Constitution declared that all territories of the United States would be "free soil" where slavery would not be permitted.
c) Despite protests from southern delegates, the document permanently freed runaway slaves who made it to the "free air" of the North.
d) The Constitution provided for half of a state's slave population to be counted in determining its membership in the House of Representatives.
Answer: A