how was the issue of counting slaves for population in determining congressional representation resolved at the constitution con

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Ksenya-84 [330]

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how was the issue of counting slaves for population in determining congressional representation resolved at the constitution con

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77julia77 [94] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-31T20:11:36+03:00

77julia77 [94]2 years ago

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It was resolved with the 3/5 compromise, which stated that an African American was counted as 3/5 of a person for population purposes.

Luden [163] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-31T21:30:58+03:00

Luden [163]2 years ago

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With the (horrific) 3/5 Compromise, which stated that slaves would be counted as a special type of property in which each slave was considered 3/5 of a person when determining the number of representatives for a particular state.