The 3/5 compromise is when 3 out of 5 slaves count for representatives . So this represents the interest of both northern and southern states by showing that they wanted representation in population in order for each state to be more powerful than the other.
The person was Abraham Lincoln:
- Defeated for State Legislature
- Defeated for Speaker of State Legislature
- Defeated for Nomination for Congress
- He lost the renomination
- Defeated for Senate
- Defeated for Nomination as Vice-President
- Again Defeated for Senate
And yet, he was one of the most influential personalities of the USA and a great example of persistence.
