Question

How was the issue of slavery addressed at the Constitutional Convention?

a) Southern states agreed to end the slave trade.
b) Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
c) Southern states agreed to free slaves at a later time.
d) Slaves were not counted for purposes of representation

Answer 1

The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was addressed through various compromises including the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Step-by-step explanation:

The issue of slavery was addressed at the Constitutional Convention through:

• A compromise known as the Three-Fifths Compromise, where each enslaved person was counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining both representation and taxation.
• An agreement to not stop the international slave trade until 1808.
• A decision to use the terms 'free persons' and 'all other persons' in the Constitution instead of the term 'slave'.