How did the issue of slavery affect the debate on representation at the Constitutional Convention?

How enslaved people were counted mattered because representation in the House of Representatives depended on population. Southern states wanted enslaved people counted to increase their representation, even though enslaved people could not vote; many Northern states opposed counting them that way. Both regions recognized that the count would affect their political power, so the best answer is “Both regions recognized that how enslaved people were counted would significantly affect representation.”

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