Question

What was the three fifths compromise

Answer 1

a plan to count three-fifths of slaves when assessing a state's number of representatives

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Answer 2

The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes. The Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman, who were both delegates for the Constitutional Convention of 1787.