Which statement best explains why the declaration of independence does not directly address the issue of slavery?
a.thomas jefferson’s own plantation depended on the labor of enslaved people.
b.thomas jefferson did not believe in the trade of enslaved people.
c.some of the colonies were in favor of slavery and others were opposed to it.
d.some of the colonists believed that enslaved people could fight the british.

the statement that explains why the declaration of independence does not directly address the issue of slavery is : c.Some of the colonies were in favor of slavery and others were opposed to it. Colonies that located within the southern region of united states tend to be in favor of slavery since most of the plantations in this region were heavily relied on slaves as their labor.

b

Explanation: