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When it came to the population of a state, slaves counted as three-fifths (3/5) of a person.

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What did William blount think slaves should be counted as?

William Blount believed that slaves should be counted as part of the population for the purpose of determining representation in Congress and for the allocation of taxes. He supported the Three-Fifths Compromise, where slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person for these purposes.


What solved the debate of whether or not slaves should be counted as representation?

The courts decided to keep the slaves


What were Slaves are counted as?

slaves were viewed as property not as people


Why did the delegate Benjamin Franklin said that slaves should not be counted as representation?

he thought it was fair for the states without slaves


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


What fraction of slaves were counted in a state?

five slaves will be counted as 3 people


Should slaves be counted as a property tax?

Slaves should not be counted as property for tax purposes. Slavery is a violation of human rights and treating slaves as property perpetuates their dehumanization. It is important to address the systemic issues surrounding slavery rather than integrating it into taxation systems.


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


What Compromise settled the dispute of how slaves should be counted for the purpose of representation?

The Three-Fifths Compromise


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.