Question

In what way did Southern states try to gain more power during The Constitutional Convention?

Answer 1

B) They tried to have slaves counted in their population

Answer 2

One way in which Southern states tried to gain more power during The Constitutional Convention was that "They tried to have slaves counted in their population to gain more votes in Congress," since this would have given them a major representational advantage. This issue was settle with the "3/5 Compromise".