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In debates leading up to the Three Fifths Compromise, northern states

argued that
A slaves should be able to buy their freedom after working for a
certain number of years
O B. southern states should only be allowed to send representatives to
the House of Representatives, not to the Senate
O c. seves should not be included when counting a statés population
to determine representation in Congress
O D. a strong federal government was necessary in order to ensure that
slave states did not have an unfair economic advantage

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the closest answer but in reality it was that only 3/5 of a state's slaves should be counted in the vote because the southern states wanted more people to win the election.

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