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16. What was the three-fifths compromise?

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O A. Three-fifths of the national population would own slaves.
O B. Three-fifths of the states needed to approve the Constitution.
O C. A slave would count as three-fifths of a person when paying taxes.
O D. A slave would count as three-fifths of a person when counting population for representation.
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It’s D it’s on google
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Answer:

D

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I remember this as a huge issue when it came to congress. Studied it 2 years ago.. It was a huge problem as majority population was in the north while few whites stayed in the south.

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