Question

In the 3/5 Compromise, how were the slaves in the slave states counted? * They were not counted? They were counted as 3/5 of a person? They were only counted for the senate? or None of the choices​

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct answer is none of the choices.

Explanation:

According to this Compromise those states that had a large population of slaves could count only three fifth on them while calculating the number of representatives in Congress.

Therefore, none of this options is not correct. They were not counted 3/5 of a person, but only 3/5 of them could be counted as individuals who are living in certain state.