Examine the Three-Fifths Compromise

question 122

Essay

Examine the Three-Fifths Compromise. Why was this compromise viewed as necessary for the creation of the new government? What does this provision tell us about the role of slaves under the newly formed government (you must reference the issues of life, liberty, and property)? How did this compromise increase the power of slave-owning states, beyond having more representation in Congress?

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