The Three Fifths Compramise
the slaves would be counted by THREE FIFTHS.....................................
It's actually the Three-Fifths Compromise. Most delegates from the slave-holding States argued that slaves should be counted. Most northerners took the opposing view. Finally, the Framers decided on the 3/5ths Compromise.
slaves were viewed as property not as people
Every 5 slaves woulde counted as three people
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
five slaves will be counted as 3 people
No, he had a small state with no slaves, so it would go against him
Slaves were counted as three-fifth's of a single person.
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