Question 8 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A
The compromise counted three-fifths of the enslaved population when determining a state’s representation in the House of Representatives and its share of direct taxes. Because enslaved people were concentrated in Southern states, this increased the South’s representation compared with counting only the free population. The statement that it increased the number of Representatives for the South is accurate.
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