Revolution and Slavery

The video explores a provocative counterfactual proposed by historians: if the American Revolution had not occurred, could the abolition of slavery have happened sooner in North America? It examines changes in the Declaration of Independence that accommodated slave-owning interests and highlights the hypocrisy of advocating liberty while maintaining slavery. The video compares the abolition timelines in the British Empire and the U.S., suggesting that remaining under British rule might have led to earlier abolition without a civil war.

What does the text suggest about the relationship between the American Revolution and the abolition of slavery?

What might have happened to the timeline of abolition if the United States had remained within the British Empire?