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The Three fifths compromise was a compromise between southern and northern states reached during the Philadelphia convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the population of slaves would be counted for enumeration purposes regarding both the distribution of the taxes and the members of the United States house of Representatives.

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How did the delegates resolve the debate over how slavery should factor into representation in government?

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What issue did the great compromise resolve-?

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What compromise did the delegates crate to resolve this issue?

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What compromise did the delegates create to resolve the issue of how slaves should be counted?

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Which question did the delegates at the constitution convention try to resolve?

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What compromise did the delegates to resolve the issue of state representation?

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How did the great compromise resolve issues in the legislature?

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