Virtually every founding father owned at least one slave at some point in his life. who was a notable exception? a. george washington. b. thomas jefferson. c. benjamin franklin. d. john adams. e. james madison.

b. John Adams

Explanation:

Initially, many founding fathers were against slavery but they did not took a staunch stand to eliminate the practice because of their large possession of the private property, their belief in limited government and they themselves held slave/s. Although a prominent figure who stands out an exception was John Adams who not only known for his participation in the struggle for independence but later served as the Vice president under George Washington and later served the U.S as the president from 1797 to 1801.

d. the right to establish a one-house legislature