Why did slave-state delegates want each slave to be counted as at least three-fifths of a person (if not as a whole person)?

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Rodders · Answer 1 · 2024-09-24T01:53:19+0000

The southern states wanted slaves to be counted as a part of their population because it would give them more representation in congress, thus giving them more power.

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Why did slave-state delegates want each slave to be counted as at least three-fifths of a person (if not as a whole person)?

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