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How were the slaves counted for the number of congressional districts per state?
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∙ 14y ago
The Three-Fifths Compromise of the Constitutional Convention established that slaves were to be counted as three-fifths of a person when taking a census for apportionment. This was nullified by a later Amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary service.
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∙ 14y agoThe Three-Fiths Compromise.
Each slave was counted as 3/5 of a person.
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∙ 13y agoSlaves were counted as 3/5ths of a person, per the Three-Fifths Compromise.
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∙ 14y ago3 out of every 10
3 out of every ten were counted
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According to Article you Section 2 of the Constitution how were slaves to be counted when determining the number of congressional districts per state?
3/5 of the population of slaves were counted for each state
What was the northern states and the southern states view on the 3 5 compromise?
The question was, how should slaves be counted for the purpose of Congressional representation? The South wanted to count all slaves as "population", because this would increase the number of Representatives from the slave states. The northern states didn't want to include slaves AT ALL; if they weren't fully citizens and couldn't vote, why should they be counted for purposes of representation? The "three fifths" compromise gave southern states some additional Congressional representation, without giving the South an overwhelming advantage.
Number of slaves counted for representation?
3/5 in each state
What fraction of slaves were counted in a state?
five slaves will be counted as 3 people
Slaves were counted as what fraction of a person?
Slaves were counted as three-fifth's of a single person.
How were slaves to be counted when determine the number of Congressional districts per state?
Slaves counted as two-thirds of a person.
According to Article you Section 2 of the Constitution how were slaves to be counted when determining the number of congressional districts per state?
3/5 of the population of slaves were counted for each state
How were slaves to be counted when determing the number of congressional districts per state?
Slaves were counted by population by three-fifths of a person.
In debates leading up the the Three-fifths Compromise southern states argued that?
Slaves should be counted when counting a state’s population to determine representation in congress
What was the northern states and the southern states view on the 3 5 compromise?
The question was, how should slaves be counted for the purpose of Congressional representation? The South wanted to count all slaves as "population", because this would increase the number of Representatives from the slave states. The northern states didn't want to include slaves AT ALL; if they weren't fully citizens and couldn't vote, why should they be counted for purposes of representation? The "three fifths" compromise gave southern states some additional Congressional representation, without giving the South an overwhelming advantage.
Number of slaves counted for representation?
3/5 in each state
Which states wanted slaves to be counted as part of their population?
The articles of the confederation was the document used to determine how slaves would be counted in a states population. The articles of the confederation were part of the Three Fifths compromise.
What were Slaves are counted as?
slaves were viewed as property not as people
How did the state compromise about slavery?
The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement between southern and northern states on how the population of slaves would be counted. The number was important since these numbers would be used for congressional representation as well as their stateâ??s tax burden.
What fraction of slaves were counted in a state?
five slaves will be counted as 3 people
Slaves were counted as what fraction of a person?
Slaves were counted as three-fifth's of a single person.
Was slaves counted as part of the population for representation as property for taxation?
was slaves counted as people or property
