Question

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Three-Fifths Compromise and the issue of slavery?

Answer 1

The answer is D-- The compromise allowed the slave trade to continue for the next 20 years.

Answer 2

Answer:

D- The compromise allowed the slave trade to continue for the next 20 years.

Explanation:

The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement reached among state delegates during the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787. The compromise was intended to establish how the population of slaves in each state would impact the total population count for taxation purposes and legislative representation. The solution was to count three out of every five slaves as people for this purpose. One of the effects of the compromise, however, was that it allowed the slave trade to continue for another two decades.