-How Was the Slave Population in States Which Legalized Slavery

question 9

Multiple Choice

-How was the slave population in states which legalized slavery addressed when determining the apportionment of representatives to the lower house of Congress?

• A) Every slave in a state was counted as a whole person when determining legislative apportionment.
• B) Slaves were not included in the population count from each state.
• C) Slavery was abolished, and the former slaves were included in population counts.
• D) Slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of taxation and apportionment.

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