The three-fifths compromise made three-fifths of the slaves count in the Census when it was taken in order to see how many represenatives the Southern states would get since representation in Congress in the House of Representatives is based on population alone. This also made three-fifths of the slaves count for taxation purposes, also, to be fair to the Northern colonies that did not have slaves but still wanted equal representation in Congress.
The Three-Fifths Compromise meant that a black person was 3/5 of a person. The compromise put off any real final solution to the slavery question until it got bad enough to cause the American Civil War.
That 3/5 of slave population be counted when setting direct taxes on the state.
More importantly, representation in Congress.
the three fifths compromise was discussed during the constitutional convention
it solved the issue of how people were going to be represented in government. the three fifths compromise stated that three out of five southern blacks would count as people, and the great compromise set up the bicameral houses of legislation. the house representation based on population, and the senate giving each state two representatives.
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The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal, but the Three Fifths Compromise implies that they are not.
The Three-Fifths Compromise is found in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution
Three-Fifths Compromise, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Emancipation Proclamation
The Perpouse of the three-fifths compromise was to make the population fare
The Northern States were pleased by Three-Fifths Compromise.
The compromise that was reached over the issue of slave trade was "Three-Fifths Compromise's.
the three fifths compromise was discussed during the constitutional convention
the three fifths compromise was not fair
Three-Fifths Compromise
Allowed a slave to count as Three-Fifths of a person
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it solved the issue of how people were going to be represented in government. the three fifths compromise stated that three out of five southern blacks would count as people, and the great compromise set up the bicameral houses of legislation. the house representation based on population, and the senate giving each state two representatives.
it is a Compromise, which stipulates that three/fifths of the slave population would be counted for purposes of representation.
allowed the slave states to count a slave as three-fifths of a person