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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
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Why did the delegate Benjamin Franklin said that slaves should not be counted as representation?
he thought it was fair for the states without slaves
Was slaves counted as part of the population for representation as property for taxation?
was slaves counted as people or property
Number of slaves counted for representation?
3/5 in 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.
What percent of slaves were counted with regards to state representation in the house of representatives?
as 3/5 of a man
What solved the debate of whether or not slaves should be counted as representation?
The courts decided to keep the slaves
Why did the delegate Benjamin Franklin said that slaves should not be counted as representation?
he thought it was fair for the states without slaves
Was slaves counted as part of the population for representation as property for taxation?
was slaves counted as people or property
What Compromise settled the dispute of how slaves should be counted for the purpose of representation?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
How were the slaves originally counted for representation on what basis?
counted as 3/4 of 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
How was slaves treated in the constitution?
When determining representation by population, slaves were counted as 3/5ths of a person.
How were slaves counted to determine representation?
By the owners whipping them one by one
Number of slaves counted for representation?
3/5 in each state
How were the slaves counted when determining representation in congress?
As 3/5ths of a person...
How were male slaves counted to determine representation in Congress?
as 3/5 of a man
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.
