3/5 in each state
was slaves counted as people or property
he thought it was fair for the states without slaves
as 3/5 of a man
Because slaves were not considered to be of 'equal' value, it was to be agreed upon that they would be counted as 1/2 a person. for example, 2 slaves = 1 person 4 slaves = 2 people 6 slaves = 3 people
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.
was slaves counted as people or property
counted as 3/4 of person
When determining representation by population, slaves were counted as 3/5ths of a person.
The courts decided to keep the slaves
By the owners whipping them one by one
As 3/5ths of a person...
it is a Compromise, which stipulates that three/fifths of the slave population would be counted for purposes of representation.
as 3/5 of a man
Every 5 slaves woulde counted as three people
he thought it was fair for the states without slaves
Slaves should be counted when counting a stateโs population to determine representation in congress
The Three-Fifths Compromise