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The Declaration of Independence — Unit test

Question 15 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

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

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

Explanation

The Three-Fifths Compromise counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's representation in Congress and its direct taxes. So enslaved people were partially counted in the census, rather than counted as full equals or excluded entirely.

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