Was the United States Constitution and its first ten amendments when first ratified in early America pro-slavery or bondage? Perhaps the founders were looking to the future of their young and beloved country and believed that slavery would not exist in the long term? I believe America's Founders believed slavery would die a natural death. They believed that slavery would not exist for the eternity of America's existence. Perhaps the country was preparing to eliminate slavery, but was not yet ready for the consequences? I believe the first ten amendments to the Constitution were both anti-slavery and pro-slavery to some extent, but that may also depend on which amendment you are looking at. Depending on the amendment, the founders of the Constitution may be looking to the future of the country, but they may not want any controversy. Slavery was an issue that would become an extremely important topic when it came to worrying about the future of America, but the Founders knew that slavery would not exist forever due to its controversies. The Constitution reflects this belief in its wording for the long-term effects it is expected to have on the country. I believe that the first amendments to the Bill of Rights, whether it is against or for slavery, are making sure that citizens of the United States are free to say and practice whatever they want or need. The Founders wanted to make sure that when slavery was finally abolished, whenever that happened in the future, the changes would already be in place so that new citizens after slavery would be free. Changes could also be made to the Constitution when slavery is finally eliminated from the country. The United States has been very adamant about becoming a free nation that takes care of the needs of its citizens, so I believe this was intended for all the people of the country who