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What did the 3/5 Compromise say?

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It says "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."
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The population of slaves would be counted as 3/5  in total when apportioning representatives, as well as presedential electors and taxes.
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