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Why do you think the seven states wanted slaves counted for determining the number of Representatives in the house of Representatives?

Why do you think the seven states wanted slaves counted for determining the number of Representatives in the house of Representatives?
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Why do you think the seven states wanted slaves counted for determining the number of Representatives in the house of Representatives?

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Seven states wanted slaves to be counted in order to more influence the House of Representatives, as they had large slave populations.

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