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How did the Three-Fifths Compromise impact South Carolina? A) South Carolina was able to convince other southern states that slavery was wrong. B) South Carolina was able to keep the international slave trade going until the Civil War. C) South Carolina was able to acquire more seats in the House due to counting slaves in the population. D) South Carolina was able to acquire more seats in the Senate due to counting slaves in the population.

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C. SC was able to require more seats in the House due to counting slaves in the population

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C. South Carolina was able to acquire more seats in the House due to counting slaves in the population

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The 3/5fths Compromise allowed more males to vote, meaning more representation in the House of Representatives, since all states regardless of the population have two representatives in the Senate.

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