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The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

Question 3 options:

Representation in the Senate


How states should be represented


How slaves should be counted for representation


How state lines should be redrawn

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Answer:

The third option

Step-by-step explanation:

Considering that population ensured more votes, the south wanted to count their slaves as population. However, they were normally counted as property. So the government compromised by making 3 out of every 5 slaves count for population.

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