Multiple choice

How did the framers of the constitution decide to count slaves for population

  1. 1 whole person

  2. 3/5 of a person

  3. 1/3 of a person

  4. Slaves don't count for population

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement reached during the 1787 Constitutional Convention to count three-fifths of the slave population for representation and taxation.