What does the three fifths clause refer to?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

It's a reference to the law which was made that slaves would count for 3/5ths of a person when tallying population for representation in the legislative branch of the new American government.

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What amendment cancelled the three fifths clause?

The thirteenth amendment.

What was the debate between north south over counting slave population?

The three-fifths clause provided for counting three-fifths of all slaves for purposes of representation in Congress.

The three-fifths clause gave southern states the right to count each slave as?

citizens

What does three fifths of all other persons refer to in the Constitution?

I believe it refers to slaves.

What is one minus two fifths?

minus three fifths

What is four fifths minus one fifth?

Assuming that you mean "fifths", the answer is three fifths.

What is nine and one fifths minus two and three fifths?

six and three fifths

Three fifths of a hundred?

Three fifths of a hundred is sixty.

What is three minus two and three fifths?

two fifths

What three fifths of fifty?

Three fifths of fifty is 30.

What was the debate between north and south over counting slave population?

the south were very complex in their organizing

Which is larger three fifths or three eights?

Three fifths is larger than three eighths