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An agreement to count slaves as three-fifths of a person was related to A. the way in which population would be counted in each state. B. the denial of African Americans the right to vote. C. the number of Senators each state would have. D. the creation of an upper and a lower house in Congress. Mark for review (Will be highlighted on the review page)

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The answer is A. They South had a larger population due to the slaves, and they wanted to know how the slaves would be counted in order to achieve balance in the House of Representatives.
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