How Did the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention Resolve Their

question 20

Multiple Choice

How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention resolve their disagreement regarding slavery?

• A) It was agreed that Congress would abolish slavery in 1850.
• B) It was agreed that a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of representation but not for purposes of taxation.
• C) It was agreed that a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of taxation but not for purposes of representation.
• D) It was agreed that 60 percent of a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of both representation and taxation.

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