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3/5. Three slaves were counted for every 5 white people. 3/5. Three slaves were counted for every 5 white people.
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What happened in the three fifth compromise?
It was when the southerners wanted to include slaves in the population count even though they wouldn't let them vote. They wanted slaves to be counted because that would increase their states population, therefore giving them more represenatives in the House of Represenatives. The Northerners argued that since the slaves couldn't vote they sound not be counted. So, they agreed that 3/5 of the slaves in the state would be counted in the states population. That became known as the Three-fifths compromise. I am doing this for my homework now
How did the three- fifth compromise help the South preserve slavery?
The Three-Fifths Compromise helped the South preserve slavery because it gave the slaves a chance to influence the government by voting. Every slaves vote counted as 60 percent of one vote.
What fraction of slaves were counted in a state?
five slaves will be counted as 3 people
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 is three fithes?
slaves only counted as three-fiths of a vote
What decided how slaves would be counted in a states population?
3/5 vote
What happened in the three fifth compromise?
It was when the southerners wanted to include slaves in the population count even though they wouldn't let them vote. They wanted slaves to be counted because that would increase their states population, therefore giving them more represenatives in the House of Represenatives. The Northerners argued that since the slaves couldn't vote they sound not be counted. So, they agreed that 3/5 of the slaves in the state would be counted in the states population. That became known as the Three-fifths compromise. I am doing this for my homework now
Who argued that because slaves were legally considered property and were not allowed to vote they should not be counted?
northern states
Of the following who argued that because slaves were legally considered property and were not allowed to vote they should not be counted?
northern states A+!!
What efforts to redistribute land in the south among the former slaves and to provide advanced education such as Morehouse college and the freedoms bureau?
The slaves counted a 3/5 vote.
What were Slaves are counted as?
slaves were viewed as property not as people
How did the three- fifth compromise help the South preserve slavery?
The Three-Fifths Compromise helped the South preserve slavery because it gave the slaves a chance to influence the government by voting. Every slaves vote counted as 60 percent of one vote.
What fraction of slaves were counted in a state?
five slaves will be counted as 3 people
Slaves were counted as what fraction of a person?
Slaves were counted as three-fifth's of a single person.
When did a black vote only count for a half vote?
When the black men were allowed to vote as citizens, their votes counted as full votes. Previously, states had been allowed to count slaves as 3/5 of a person for the purposes of selecting Congressman.
Did William Paterson believe that slaves votes should count?
William Paterson believed that slaves could vote for taxes paid by state but only 3/5 of the slaves should be counted for determining but not for determining representation in the national legislature. :)
