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How did the delegates to the constitutional convention solve the problem of how to count slaves for taxes?
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The Convention settled on the Three-Fifths rule. A Slave counted as Three-Fifths of a Free Citizen.
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How many constitutional convention delegates owned slaves?
25 of 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves. Also: 5 of the 13 American States were "slave states" in 1787 and slaves made up 35% of the population of those states Some of the "Founding Fathers" owned slaves, including: James Madison Benjamin Franklin George Washington Thomas Jefferson
How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention deal with slavery?
By counting 60% of slaves for the purposes of representation and taxes. All delegates to the Convention recognized that this was an imperfect compromise to a difficult issue, but many of the delegates redesigning American government didn't want to deal with slavery at all. by counting 60% for all slaves--APEX
What delegates to the constitutional convention get rid of the articles of confederation?
In a sense.The Constitutional Convention, in itself, did not replace the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution was created at the Convention and it was based upon some of the ideals that the Articles of Confederation had, but had changed many things.So, in a sense, no. The Constitutional Convention did notreplace the Articles of Confederation, but the Constitution that was created then did.
Delegates at the constitutional convention of 1787 agreed to the three fifths compromise as a way to?
delegates at the constitutional convention of 1787 agreed to the three-fiths compromise as a way slaves were counted in determining a state's congressional delegation.
What did the constitutional convention of 1787 come close to doing with slaves?
FRee them
What three groups were not included to the constitutional convention?
Women, children and slaves
On average how old were the delegates to the convention?
they were older men onwed slaves and experienced in politics
What did the constitutional convention do about the importation of slaves?
It allowed slavery where approved by the citizens of a state
Did John Blair a delegate of the constitutional convention own slaves?
i dont know wether or not he owned slaves, but he was from connecticut, so i doubt it
What fraction of the slaves in a state were included when determining represantation in congress?
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise reached between delegates from southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention. The debate was over if, and if so, how, slaves would be counted when determining a state's total population for constitutional purposes.
What groups of society were not at the Constitutional Convention?
There were not women, slaves, African Americans, or poor farmers.
How did the constitutional convention affect slavery?
It permitted Congress to outlaw the importation of slaves in 1808.
