Which Statement Best Summarizes the Three-Fifths Compromise

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A) Five slaves would be counted as three free persons.
• B) Slaves would only be considered three-fifths of a human being.
• C) Three-fifths of the Southern states would be represented in Congress.
• D) Three out of five Southern delegates would get to cast a vote in Congress.

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