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It was a result of a compromise between the North and the South. The North wanted slaves to be counted for taxation purposes in the South to bring in more revenue for the federal government which was something the South did not want. But the South wanted to count slaves towards in population in terms of representation so they could have more members in the House of Representative which the North did not want. In the end they settled upon the idea that each slave counted as 3/5 of a person, both in terms of taxation and representation.
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What are the 3 compromises of the great compromise?
3/5 ratio for counting slaves, representation in the legislature, and the method of electing a president.
What is a federal ratio?
The federal ratio is simply another name for the three-fifths compromise set forth by congress to deal with the issue of counting slaves towards population in regards to representation in the house of representatives. It basically says that one slave will count for 3/5 of a free man when counting population for seats by state in the house. This compromise went on to affect Thomas Jefferson's election to president and other events in that the southern slave owners were given votes in compliance with the three-fifths compromise, thus giving his supporters extra votes to give him, meanwhile the northern states did not have the slaves to do this with for various reasons.
Did founders compromise on slavery?
Slaves were 3/5 of a person
How were male slaves counted to determine representation in Congress?
as 3/5 of a man
Where in the constitution calls for counting the population?
Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the constitution states the 3/5 compromise
