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The Three Fifths Compromise stated that slaves counted as 3/5 of a person for counts for deciding taxation and representation. Whether it was a good thing is a personal opinion.

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It never was good. It discounted people as not human but as property.

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Q: Is the Three-Fifths Compromise a good thing or bad thing and why?
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