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Why did southern states want slaves to be counted in a state's population?
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Why did southern states want to count their slaves in the census?
Southern states wanted to count slaves because the House of Representatives is based on population. The census is taken to determine how many representatives each state gets. Since the south was mostly made up of slaves, it would get more representatives if they were counted.
Who wanted slaves to count in their total population?
southern states
Of the following who wanted slaves to count in their total population?
Southern States
Which group composed about one third of the population of the southern states?
Enslaved African Americans composed about one third of the population of the southern states before the American Civil War.
Why did the southern states not want slaves counted as residents in their states?
Actually it would have been helpful to have each slave counted as a full person because that would have meant more representatives in Congress. It was the northern colonies that didn't want the slaves counted as whole person. The south all ready had the largest States and to add the slave population in would have made them very powerful. By 1860 there would be 6 million slaves in the south so counting them as 3/4ths of a person wasn't great, but better than counting them as a whole person.
What was the compromise that dealt with the northern states' concern of southern states using slaves as part of the counted population thus influencing their representation in congress?
One-Half Compromise was the compromise that dealt with the Northern States concern of the Southern States using slaves as part of the counted population thus influencing their representation in Congress.
In debates leading up the the Three-fifths Compromise southern states argued that?
Slaves should be counted when counting a state’s population to determine representation in congress
Why was the three fifth compromise included in the constitution?
To get both the northern and southern states to agree to it. The southern states wanted slaves counted in the population for determining representation in Congress (even though slaves couldn't vote). The northern states wanted them excluded.
What did the three fifth compromise at the constitutional convention?
It was used to determine population of states. Southern states had 9 million slaves and the smaller states didn't want them counted in the population so each slave was counted as 3/4 of a person in the census.
Why did the northern states not want to count slaves?
The northern states didn't have slavery as the southern states did, and they were smaller. They were afraid that if slaves were counted as part of the population that would give the southern states an advantage when they were represented in Congress. In 1790 35% of the population in VA was slave, so that can make a difference in the balance of power between states.
Which states wanted slaves to be counted as part of their population?
The articles of the confederation was the document used to determine how slaves would be counted in a states population. The articles of the confederation were part of the Three Fifths compromise.
What did the three fifths compromise at the constitutional convention determine?
It was used to determine population of states. Southern states had 9 million slaves and the smaller states didn't want them counted in the population so each slave was counted as 3/4 of a person in the census.
What disagreement lead to the Three Fifths Compromise Who were the opposing sides What did each side argue?
The disagreement over if and how slaves should be counted for Congressional apportionment purposes. The opposing sides were the northern states and the southern states. The northern states who opposed slavery argues that only free state inhabitants could be counted towards apportionment while the southern states argued that slaves should counted towards their population apportionment number.
Why did southern states have biggest population of slaves?
They needed slaves to work on their plantations.
Why did southern states want to count their slaves in the census?
Southern states wanted to count slaves because the House of Representatives is based on population. The census is taken to determine how many representatives each state gets. Since the south was mostly made up of slaves, it would get more representatives if they were counted.
Who wanted slaves to count in their total population?
southern states
What decided how slaves would be counted in a states population?
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