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slaves were viewed as property not as people
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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
Which compromise determined how slaves would be counted in a state's population?
the slaves would be counted by THREE FIFTHS.....................................
How much of a vote were slaves counted for?
3/5. Three slaves were counted for every 5 white people. 3/5. Three slaves were counted for every 5 white people.
How were slaves counted in the population?
They were counted as three fifths of a person.
How were slaves to be counted when determine the number of Congressional districts per state?
Slaves counted as two-thirds of a person.
How where slaves going to be counted?
Slaves were to be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, as per the Three-Fifths Compromise included in the United States Constitution. This compromise was included during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 as a way to balance the interests of states with differing numbers of enslaved individuals.
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.
How were the slaves originally counted for representation on what basis?
counted as 3/4 of person
Should slaves be counted for representation?
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
How did the US Constitution address the issue of how slaves would be counted for purposes of representation in the house of represntive?
Every 5 slaves woulde counted as three people
