Question

sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery.
waged: fought
human nature: humanity
violating: taking away
a distant people: africans
offended: harmed
captivating: capturing
complete the sentence.
congressional representatives who ______ slavery would probably want this language to be removed.
supported
opposed

Explanation:

The text describes slavery as violating the rights of a distant people (Africans) who never harmed the enslavers. Congressional representatives who supported slavery would likely want this critical language about slavery removed, as it portrays slavery negatively. Those who opposed slavery would agree with the critical language and not want it removed.

Answer:

supported