This may be a dumb question. is the constitution against slavery?

Yes & No.

The Constitution was against the idea of slavery UNLESS the person (becoming a slave) was convicted and that their punishment was to do slave (manual) labor.

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on the morning of  july 21,  1861, general mcdowell ordered the  unionarmy to attack. it was on this hill that  confederate  colonel thomas jackson and his forces held back theunion  troops.

deflation   hope this