Question

Why was the 3/5 compromise necessary?

A)because the senate was equally divided between the northern states and southern states
B)because southern states had large populations of enslaved people which could influence representation
C)because three fifths of the states would not agree to the great compromise
D) because the election of the president was based on the voting rights of both free and enslaved people

Answer 1

B) Southern states had large populations of enslaved people which could influence representation.