Enslavement was addressed in the constitutional convention by the three-fifths compromise.
<h3>What was the three-fifths compromise?</h3>
That is the compromise agreement that happened between the delegates from the north and the south of the United States.
The compromise that meant that the states that allowed slaves would have a disproportionate effect on matters that had to do with government powers.
The compromise was that three-fifths of the whole slave population is what would be used for taxation and also representation in the house of representatives.
<h3>States that took part in the constitutional convention</h3>
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- New Jersey
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
In conclusion, the three-fifth compromise meant that only three slaves out of five slaves would be considered on government matters.
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If i'm correct They declare their independence from the british in 1776.
This is an example of the defense of the natural rights of free people (B).
Natural rights are rights which are believed to be so self-evident that they cannot be questioned. The United States Declaration of Independence lists the following natural rights: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
This excerpt defends the natural right to <u>liberty</u>, as exemplified by such phrases as:
- "being of right free;"
- "the love of liberty natural to all men;"
- "enjoy their liberty."
a superstitious practice of the lowest classes of people
