Read the paragraph from the section "Constitution through compromise." Some delegates considered slavery an evil institution. George Mason of Virginia even suggested that the slave trade should be made illegal. Delegates from South Carolina and Georgia, where slavery was expanding rapidly in the late 1700s, angrily opposed this limitation.

WHY does the author include George Mason's suggestion and some states' reaction to it?

A
to show how delegates almost ended the slave trade
B
to emphasize how delegates thought slavery was evil
C
to illustrate how delegates disagreed about slavery
D
to highlight Virginia's position on the issue of slavery