Question

What was the three-fifths compromise? A. 3/5 of the states needed to approve the constitution. B. 3/5 of the national population would own slaves. C. A slave would count as 3/5 of a person when paying taxes. D. A slave would count as 3/5 of a person when counting population for representation. I believe the answer is D but I am not too sure.

Answer 1

Three-fifths compromise, compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787) that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives. which yes it is d hope it helps

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