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Question 10 • Principles of American Democracy

What agreement did the delegates reach regarding enslaved people and representation with the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Answer
A
They were counted in the census in certain states.
B
They were partially counted in the census.
C
They were counted in the census as full equals.
D
They were not to be counted in the census at all.

Explanation

The Three-Fifths Compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s representation in Congress and its taxation. Thus, they were partially counted in the population totals, not excluded or counted as full equals.

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